JuJu Smith-Schuster Breaks NFL Record Previously Held by Randy Moss
By Jerry Trotta
Ladies and gentleman, a little bit of football history was made during Sunday's clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.
The tilt marked game No. 32 of JuJu Smith-Schuster's young career, and he entered the game having logged 175 receptions for 2,241 yards to go with 14 touchdowns across that span.
Why is that significant? Well, the Pro Bowl pass catcher needed just 79 yards against Seattle to become the youngest player in NFL history to reach 2,500 receiving yards, surpassing Randy Moss.
At 22 years, 297 days-old, @Steelers WR @TeamJuJu surpassed @ProFootballHOF Randy Moss (22 years, 310 days) to become the youngest player to reach 2,500 career receiving yards in @NFL history. #NFL100 #SEAvsPIT pic.twitter.com/ci5lsCRl6q
— NFL345 (@NFL345) September 15, 2019
The 22-year-old star reached that mark with his fourth grab of the day mid-way through the third quarter Sunday against Seattle.
Let's remember that JuJu played the majority of his rookie season as the No. 3 option for Ben Roethlisberger, behind the likes of Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant. It wasn't until his sophomore campaign that he emerged as a bonafide playmaker opposite AB.
The fact that he broke a long-standing record held by one of the game's all-time best wideouts is nothing short of spectacular. And the feat becomes even more impressive when you look at the other names that he's passed on the exclusive list: Larry Fitzgerald, Odell Beckham Jr, and Mike Evans.
JuJu Smith-Schuster needs 79 receiving yards on Sunday vs. Seattle to surpass Randy Moss as the youngest player in NFL history to reach 2,500:
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) September 13, 2019
Randy Moss 22 years, 310 days
Larry Fitzgerald 23-31
Mike Evans 23-35
Odell Beckham 23-39
JuJu Smith-Schuster 22-297*
*on Sunday pic.twitter.com/7q9gOP9Env
Take a bow, young fella.
It's just the start of what is sure to be a remarkable NFL career for JuJu.