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SeahawksJaxon Smith-Njigba Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October

The third-year Seahawks receiver earned it with 24 catches for 417 yards, three touchdowns.

Overview

  • He delivered three straight 100-yard performances in October, logging exactly eight receptions and a touchdown in each game.
  • Through eight weeks he leads the NFL with 819 receiving yards on 50 catches, according to NFL.com.
  • At his current pace he projects to 121 receptions and 1,989 yards, which would top Calvin Johnson’s single-season yardage record if sustained.
  • He is the second player age 24 or younger in the Super Bowl era to exceed 800 receiving yards in his first seven games, joining Isaac Bruce.
  • He is the first Seahawks wide receiver to earn a Player of the Month honor and the team’s first offensive winner since Geno Smith in October 2022, with Washington up next on Sunday night.