JuJu Smith-Schuster is an American professional quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Born on November 22, 1996, Pittsburgh Steelers selected Smith-Schuster in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. Before his journey started in the NFL Smith-Schuster played college football with the USC Trojans football team at the University of South Carolina. In his freshman year in 2014, he made his team debut against Fresno State where in the following match he had 4 receptions for 74 yards and scored 3 touchdowns he completed his freshman year with 1,454 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.
In his sophomore year in 2005, he played in 14 games and completed the season with a career-high 1,454 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. In his junior year in 2016, he performed in thirteen games and helped his team to win the Rose Bowl. He continued his extremely good performance all through his college career and in 2017 he announced that he would not be playing in his senior year and instead would enter the approaching NFL draft of 2017.
Where is JuJu Smith-Schuster playing
JuJu Smith-Schuster plays for the Kansas City Chiefs as a wide receiver in the National Football League as of 2024. His professional career in the NFL began in the year 2017 when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL draft of 2017.
In 2017 after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers he signed a deal with them for four years of worth $4.19 million. In the 2017 season in a match against the Cleveland Browns, he made his official NFL debut where in the following match he was the youngest player in the NFL. In a game against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first reception and caught the first touchdown of his NFL career and he became the youngest NFL player to score a touchdown. JuJu was able to continue his dominant performance throughout the entire season and he finished his debut season with 58 receptions for 917 yards and seven touchdowns.
JuJu quickly made himself into a game-changing factor in the Steelers by continuing his dominance in the upcoming seasons where in the 2021 season he signed a new contract extension deal for one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers worth $8 million. In 2022 he signed a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for one year worth $10.75 million and finished the season with 78 receptions for 933 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In 2023 Smith-Schuster signed a new deal with the New England Patriots for three years worth $33 million. On August 9, 2024, the Patriots parted ways with Smith-Schuster after one season, leading to his second stint with the Chiefs in 2024.
FAQs
A. JuJu Smith-Schuster is not married.
A. The Jersey number of JuJu Smith-Schuster in the Kanasa City Chiefs is 9.
A. After joining the Patriots, he signed a one-year deal with Chiefs for $1,210,000 in 2024
A. JuJu Smith-Schuster signed one-year contract with the Chiefs in 2024
