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Watch: Steelers Rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster Takes Kickoff 96 Yards to the House

JuJu Smith-Schuster is electric. 

Dan Gartland

Watch: Steelers Rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster Takes Kickoff 96 Yards to the House
Watch: Steelers Rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster Takes Kickoff 96 Yards to the House /

The Steelers rested most of their offensive stars in Sunday’s season finale against the Browns, but not JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Not only did the rookie receiver take the field in Pittsburgh, he dominated. By the time Cleveland tied the game at 21 early in the third quarter, Smith-Schuster had already caught seven passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. With numbers like that, you might think the Browns would avoid kicking it to him on the ensuing kickoff. Nope. 

That wasn’t just Smith-Schuster’s first kick return touchdown in the NFL, he didn’t have one in college either. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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