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 | 8 | 64 | 985 | 15.4 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 8 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 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 →Bears Rout Seahawks 34-17 in Week 8
Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17 at Lumen Field. Caleb Williams went 24 of 34 for 247 yards with 1 touchdown.
Seahawks Rout Chiefs 20-3 in Week 7
Seattle Seahawks 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Lumen Field. Sam Darnold went 20 of 28 for 257 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Broncos Edge Seahawks 17-14 in Week 6
Denver Broncos 17, Seattle Seahawks 14 at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix went 17 of 27 for 107 yards.
49ers Edge Seahawks 32-29 in Week 5
San Francisco 49ers 32, Seattle Seahawks 29 at Lumen Field. Brock Purdy went 19 of 29 for 189 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Seahawks Beat Chargers 30-23 in Week 4
Seattle Seahawks 30, Los Angeles Chargers 23 at Lumen Field. Sam Darnold went 13 of 22 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
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.
