JuJu Smith-Schuster is a professional American footballer who plays in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. His professional career in the NFL began in the year 2017 where he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL draft of 2017.
After being selected by the Steelers Smith-Schuster signed a deal with them for years of worth $1.84 million. In 2017 he made his professional NFL debut in a match against the Cleveland Browns. He recorded his first reception and caught the first touchdown of his NFL career in a match against the Minnesota Vikings. Smith-Schuster continued his excellent performance throughout the season and he was named as the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year for 2017. In the 2018 season, Smith-Schuster was selected for his first Pro Bowl. He was also ranked by his team members at 47th in the list of Top Players on NFL 2019.
In 2021 Smith-Schuster signed a new contract extension deal for one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers worth $8 million. Smith-Schuster's 2021 season with the Steelers was not the best of his career it had many ups and downs. In 2022 he signed a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for one year worth $10.75 million. In the 2022 season in a match against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded his first touchdown with the Chiefs. In the Super Bowl LVII victory of the Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 53 yards. In 2023 Smith-Schuster signed a new deal with the New England Patriots for three years worth $33 million.
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s Height
The height of JuJu Smith-Schuster is 6 feet and 1 inch or 1.85 meters. The young player first came into the NFL as a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the age of 22.
Before his journey in the NFL began Smith-Schuster used to play college football with the Trojans. In 2014 he finished his freshman year with 1,454 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He continued his brilliant performance throughout his college career and finished his junior year with 914 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. After a successful junior season, Smith-Schuster announced that he would not be playing in his senior year and would enter the upcoming NFL draft of 2017.
JuJu Smith-Schuster was born in Long Beach, California on November 22, 1996, Currently, he is 26 years old. The young player thus far in his short career has accomplished many things he has proven that he belongs at the top. He not only is a fantastic football player but also a great social media influencer. Smith-Schuster sometimes streams on Twitch playing different online games he also has a YouTube channel based on gaming and vlogging.
FAQs
A. JuJu Smith-Schuster in 2023 signed a new deal for three years with New England Patriots and is still currently with them.
A. JuJu Smith-Schuster stated that he decided to leave the Steelers because he wanted to expand his career even further and he was not able to do that with the Steelers.
A. JuJu Smith-Schuster went to The University of Southern California.
A. The Jersey number of JuJu Smith-Schuster in the New England Patriots is 7.
