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JuJu Smith-Schuster Career Story

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Player Story

JuJu Smith-Schuster story

JuJu Smith-Schuster built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Long Beach, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with USC. The clearest part of JuJu Smith-Schuster's career was his receiving role: 213 catches, 3,092 receiving yards, 25 touchdowns, and 34 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 34 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 185 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.

The arc is straightforward: JuJu Smith-Schuster moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    USC

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonUSC72466.917
2014 Regular SeasonUSC72466.9170
2015 PostseasonUSC1,4549229.4730
2015 Regular SeasonUSC1,4549229.40
2016 PostseasonUSC91474.423.5-540
2016 Regular SeasonUSC91474.423.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 2 · W 59-9

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

192

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

192 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Arizona

Week 7 · W 48-14 · Conference game

132

Receiving Yards

99 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.

#3

vs Arizona State

Week 5 · W 41-20 · Conference game

123

Receiving Yards

96.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Stanford

Week 3 · L 31-41 · Conference game

153

Receiving Yards

93.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Utah

Week 8 · W 42-24 · Conference game

143

Receiving Yards

91.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

143 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · USC

1,454 primary output · 92 efficiency · 29.4 usage

90

#2

2015 Regular Season · USC

90

1,454 primary · 92 efficiency · 29.4 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · USC

69.3

914 primary · 74.4 efficiency · 23.5 usage

Milestones

12

100+ receiving yards

8

8+ catch outings

6

2+ TD games