Seahawks slot receiver who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2025 with 1,793.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 2025 was the breakout season Seattle had been waiting for. 119 catches for 1,793 yards led the league. Sam Darnold's Pro Bowl year ran almost entirely through JSN, who became the youngest player ever to lead the league in receiving yards.
Path to the league
Ohio State product who set the Big Ten single-season receiving yards record in 2021 (1,606 yards). Seahawks took him 20th overall in 2023. Sat behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett for two seasons before the post-2024 reset made him the No. 1 target.
Career highlights
Super Bowl LX champion. 2025 NFL receiving yards leader (1,793). 2025 first-team All-Pro. 2025 Pro Bowl. Big Ten single-season receiving record (1,606 at Ohio State). Youngest player to lead the NFL in receiving yards.
2025 season recap
119 catches on 162 targets for 1,793 yards and 11 TDs. Seattle went 14-3, won the NFC West, and won Super Bowl LX. JSN had 7 catches for 95 yards in the title game and was one of three Seahawks named to the All-Pro first team.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Pro Football Reference: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 3 | 27 | 405 | 15.0 | 6 | 82 |
| 2025 | seahawks | 17 | 119 | 1,793 | 15.1 | 10 | 63 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 100 | 1,130 | 11.3 | 6 | 46 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 17 | 63 | 628 | 10.0 | 4 | 35 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 17 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Ohio State
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jaxon Smith-Njigba
All news →Commanders Edge Seahawks 33-31 in Week 3
Washington Commanders 33, Seattle Seahawks 31 at Northwest Stadium. Marcus Mariota went 19 of 31 for 183 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Seahawks Rout Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2
Seattle Seahawks 31, Arizona Cardinals 7 at State Farm Stadium. Drew Lock went 19 of 26 for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Sam Darnold Returns With 379 Yards, but Pick-Six Ends Seahawks' 12-Game Winning Streak
Update: Darnold returned in Week 3 and threw for a career-high 379 yards and four touchdowns, but his fourth-quarter pick-six decided a 33-31 loss at Washington that ended Seattle's 12-game winning streak.
Seahawks Edge Patriots 13-10 in Week 1
Seattle Seahawks 13, New England Patriots 10 at Lumen Field. Drew Lock went 16 of 22 for 187 yards with 1 touchdown.
Drake London is now the NFL's third-highest-paid receiver: 4 years, $141 million from Atlanta
The Falcons' new front office made its first big move, locking up London through 2030 at $35.25 million a year. Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts are next.
