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All-Pro WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba a leader on and off the field for the Seahawks amid record season
Jaxon Smith-Njigba set Seahawks franchise records with 1,793 receiving yards and 119 receptions in 2025 while earning AP All-Pro first-team honors and showing strong leadership.
- With 1,793 yards and 119 catches, Jaxon Smith-Njigba set Seattle single-season receiving records and earned a place on The Associated Press 2025 NFL All-Pro first team.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba developed his hands and tracking on the baseball field in Rockwall, Texas, learning process habits from Canaan, his former Major League Baseball player brother, while seizing expanded roles after DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett's offseason departures.
- Drew Lock and teammates point to his calm demeanor as critical, with Lock noting how Smith-Njigba stays steady under sustained attention and praising him, saying `Dude works really hard`.
- As opponents zero in on him, Smith-Njigba has still continued producing despite increased focus by opposing NFL defenses and has forced league-wide attention, expanding Seattle Seahawks offense options.
- Remaining calm whether he has 1 or more catches, Smith-Njigba's off-field chess routines with Dareke Young show his cerebral, playoff-ready approach, coaches say.
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Corvallis Gazette Times+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Smith-Njigba leads on and off the field
RENTON, Wash. — Long before Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned into a household name by leading the NFL in yards receiving for the Seattle Seahawks, he developed a penchant for tracking down airborne balls — on the baseball field.
All-Pro WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba is leader on and off field for Seahawks amid record season
RENTON — Long before Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned into a household name by leading the NFL in yards receiving for the Seattle Seahawks, he developed a penchant for tracking down airborne balls — on the baseball field. Read more...
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All-Pro WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba a leader on and off the field for the Seahawks amid record season
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba set the Seahawks' franchise records for receiving yards and receptions in the 2025 season.
·United States
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