Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has experienced a breakout season as a sophomore in 2024. Smith-Njigba leads the Seahawks in receptions (96), receiving yards (1,121) and touchdowns (six) this year. JSN will be chasing history in Sunday’s regular-season finale versus the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18.
Franchise legend Tyler Lockett holds the organization’s single-season receptions record with 100 in 2020. That marks the only recorded time in Seahawks history that a receiver has reached or surpassed triple digits in catches. Smith-Njigba can equal Lockett’s record with four receptions, or surpass it with five catches. It’s worth noting Smith-Njigba is averaging a team-high six receptions per game this season.
DK Metcalf, for one, is hoping to watch Smith-Njigba shatter Lockett’s record on Sunday. “It’s like a passing of a torch in my opinion,” Metcalf told reporters on Wednesday.
DK Metcalf on Jaxon Smith-Njigba potentiality breaking Tyler Lockett’s single season receptions record: “It’s like a passing of a torch in my opinion.” pic.twitter.com/CZvrofisGY
— John Boyle (@johnpboyle) January 1, 2025
It would be borderline poetic to watch Smith-Njigba break Lockett’s historic record in front of him in what’s potentially Lockett’s final game with the franchise. Smith-Njigba has been outstanding throughout 2024, putting a mildly disappointing rookie campaign (2023) behind him while undoubtedly meeting what the Seahawks’ pre-draft expectations were for him. JSN is already slated to cement himself in franchise history.
