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Smith-Schuster youngest to compile 1,000-plus all-purpose yards
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster continued his remarkable rookie campaign with another excellent performance in the final game of the regular season. The 21-year-old became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000-plus all-purpose yards in a season, the league announced Sunday.
Smith-Schuster finished with nine receptions for 143 yards and a score in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns. He also scored a 96-yard kick return touchdown and boasts 239 all-purpose yards.
With the performance, Smith-Schuster leads all rookie wideouts in receiving yards with 917 and touchdowns with seven. He also has 179 kick-return yards on the season.
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