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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is more than on the radar in the NFL these days.
After helping to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl win, the wide receiver is getting major props across the league, and it's going to last for a long time.
Smith-Njigba isn't a flash-in-a-pan kind of guy.
He's looking ahead to the upcoming season, and now, he's being recognized as one of the best players in the league under the age of 25.
Nick Shook of the NFL's official website has released a list of the best players under the age of 25 in the NFL.
One is Smith-Njigba.
He's 24 but already has the kind of backstory any NFL player would want.
Seahawks' wide receiver gets dubbed one of the best under 25 "This one is as simple as it gets," Shook states.
"Seattle traded away DK Metcalf last offseason, moved Smith-Njigba to the top of the receiving pecking order, paired him with Sam Darnold and let them cook a feast fit for a king -- or perhaps, a champion." He adds that "Smith-Njigba torched opposing defenses all season, hauling in passes at every depth and distance, often in highlight-reel fashion on his way to a league-best 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns.
That was good enough to earn NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors, and JSN placed the cherry on top of his productive sundae by winning Super Bowl LX." So, it's wild to think how far this talented player has come in just one year.
If it's any indication of his future, and it is, then the Seahawks have a lot to look forward to with Smith-Njigba in the fold.
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