2024 Receiving Stats
REC
100
YDS
1130
TD
6
AVG
11.3
TAR
137
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Smith-Njigba's second pro season went much better than his first, featuring a 47 percent increase in targets and 80 percent increase in yardage. The 20th overall pick from the 2023 NFL Draft made huge strides in every key efficiency metric from Year 1 to Year 2, and he did it while taking on far more volume in an offense that deprioritized 32-year-old Tyler Lockett. Even DK Metcalf seemingly dropped to Option B status by the end of the year, averaging 7.2 targets per game compared to Smith-Njigba's 8.1. There's perhaps room for further volume growth now that Metcalf and Lockett are gone, replaced by Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdez-Scantling. The problem for JSN is that Kupp seemingly overlaps with his skillset more than Metcalf did -- and then there's concern about the quality of Seattle's offense with Sam Darnold replacing Geno Smith at quarterback. Darnold played well for Minnesota last year, but that was with much better blocking and playcalling than Smith had in Seattle. It was surprising to see the Seahawks swap QBs while waiting for the draft to seriously address their porous O-line, although there is hope for improvement in 2025 with better injury luck and a better scheme under new coordinator Klint Kubiak. For all the progress Smith-Njigba made last year, he had an awful lot of cheap PPR points on plays that didn't help Seattle score -- while catching just 15 passes from a perimeter alignment -- which raises questions about scheme-dependency moving forward. Read Past Outlooks
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Light work in preseason debut
Smith-Njigba brought in his only target for seven yards in Friday's 33-16 preseason win over Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
Seattle's key starters on offense got to see the field for the first drive of Friday's exhibition before exiting with a clean bill of health. New starting QB Sam Darnold connected with Smith-Njigba for the first time as teammates for a short gain. With DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett joining different clubs this past offseason, Smith-Njigba will attempt to build off of last year's fantasy breakout as Seattle's undisputed No. 1 receiver in 2025.
Seattle's key starters on offense got to see the field for the first drive of Friday's exhibition before exiting with a clean bill of health. New starting QB Sam Darnold connected with Smith-Njigba for the first time as teammates for a short gain. With DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett joining different clubs this past offseason, Smith-Njigba will attempt to build off of last year's fantasy breakout as Seattle's undisputed No. 1 receiver in 2025.
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How do Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
67.4Air Yards Per Snap
1.29% Team Air Yards
29.2%% Team Targets
24.0%Avg Depth of Target
8.4 YdsCatch Rate
73.0%Drop Rate
2.2%Avg Yds After Catch
4.8% Targeted On Route
20.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2024 NFL Game Log
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jaxon Smith-Njigba's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 0"Weight
197 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secShuttle Time
4.21 secHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
30.62 inPast Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith-Njigba was a divisive prospect coming out of Ohio State last year, with his credentials as a first-round pick almost entirely dependent on his 1,600-yard sophomore season. He barely played as a freshman -- no crime in an offense loaded with future first-round WRs -- and then caught just five passes in three games during an injury-plagued junior campaign. Smith-Njigba excelled in agility drills at the 2023 Combine, but he skipped the 40-yard dash (later running a 4.48-4.53 at his pro day) and didn't make up for it with size (6-1, 196). Seattle took the plunge with the 20th overall pick, making "JSN" the first of four straight receivers drafted. Of the four, Zay Flowers and Jordan Addison definitely had better rookie seasons, while Quentin Johnston came away looking worse than Smith-Njigba. Truthfully, Smith-Njigba's unusual usage makes it tough to draw conclusions from his rookie season even though he took on 93 targets and 675 snaps in 17 games. He took 68 percent of his snaps either in the slot or lined up tight to the formation, and more than one-third of his targets came from behind the line of scrimmage. Smith-Njigba's failure to draw looks downfield might seem damning -- just 24 targets 10-plus yards from the LOS -- until you remember he was a 21-year-old in the same offense as a healthy DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. We can't project big volume with Metcalf and Lockett still around and QB Geno Smith still throwing the passes, but new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb could boost the pace and play volume relative to sluggish former OC Shane Waldron, and Smith-Njigba's continued development could allow him to overtake Lockett this year or next.
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Slated to play Friday
GM John Schneider said Seahawks starters, including Smith-Njigba, are in line to play one or two series during Friday's preseason contest against the Chiefs, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
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Sitting out preseason opener
Smith-Njigba and the rest of the Seahawks' starters won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Raiders, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
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New quarterback in 2025
Smith-Njigba will catch passes from a new quarterback in 2025 after the Seahawks traded Geno Smith to the Raiders on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Quiet finish to stellar campaign
Smith-Njigba corralled four of five targets for nine yards while taking his only carry for four yards in Sunday's 30-25 win over the Rams.
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Modest numbers in win
Smith-Njigba brought in three of six targets for 32 yards in the Seahawks' 6-3 win over the Bears on Thursday night.
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Making strong early impression
Brady Henderson of ESPN.com labels Smith-Njigba as his standout performer of Seahawks camp thus far.
ANALYSIS
The third-year wideout already comes into 2025 with elevated expectations, considering both his breakout 100-1,130-6 line over 17 regular-season games in 2024 and the fact both DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are no longer on the roster. Henderson notes Smith-Njigba has been looking the part of a No. 1 receiver thus far, with the talented receiver looking like the team's best offensive player over the first two weeks of camp and showing he can thrive on the outside after spending a lot of time in the slot over his first two seasons.
The third-year wideout already comes into 2025 with elevated expectations, considering both his breakout 100-1,130-6 line over 17 regular-season games in 2024 and the fact both DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are no longer on the roster. Henderson notes Smith-Njigba has been looking the part of a No. 1 receiver thus far, with the talented receiver looking like the team's best offensive player over the first two weeks of camp and showing he can thrive on the outside after spending a lot of time in the slot over his first two seasons.