JuJu Smith-Schuster, born November 22, 1996, is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. He was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers after a standout college career at USC, where he earned second-team All-American honors in 2015. Known for his impressive speed and agility, Smith-Schuster has set multiple NFL records, including becoming the youngest player to reach 1,500 receiving yards as per SB Nation in 2018. As of January 2025, Smith-Schuster has tallied 448 receptions for 5,279 yards with 32 receiving touchdowns. He was also honoured with the Polynesian Football Player of the Year twice in his professional career.
According to the official USC website, Smith-Schuster went to the Long Beach Polytechnic High School. As a junior, he recorded 49 receptions for 752 yards with nine receiving touchdowns. After graduating, he earned a five-star recruit rating and flipped his commitment to Oregon to join the USC Trojans in 2014. According to Sports Reference, he finished his college career with 213 receptions, 3,092 receiving yards, and 25 receiving touchdowns.
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey number
According to ESPN, Smith wears jersey No. 9 for the Kansas City Chiefs as of January 2025. In the 2023 season, he played with the New England Patriots where he wore the #7 jersey. Over his career, JuJu has worn 3 different jersey numbers. He chose number 19 with the Pittsburgh Steelers according to Pittsburgh's official Twitter account.
In his college days at USC, the California native wore the number 9.
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