BIOGRAPHY
DeKaylin Zecharius "DK" Metcalf was born on December 14, 1997 in Oxford, Mississippi. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
He attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Mississippi. During his high school football career, he had 224 receptions for 3,302 yards and 49 touchdowns. Regarded as a four-star prospect, Metcalf was ranked the No. 14 wide receiver prospect by Rivals.com. He committed to play college football at the University of Mississippi. He finished his college career with 67 receptions for 1,228 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Metcalf was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round with the 64th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Metcalf played his first regular season game on September 8, 2019 against Cincinnati Bengals, where he made four receptions for 89 receiving yards. This set a franchise record for total receiving yards by a player making his NFL debut. Metcalf finished the regular season with 900 receiving yards (third among NFL rookies) on 58 receptions with seven receiving touchdowns. In the Wild Card Round against the Philadelphia Eagles, Metcalf recorded seven catches for 160 yards and a touchdown. This set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game.
Metcalf finished the 2020 season with 1,303 receiving yards in addition to 10 touchdowns. With 1,303 receiving yards, Metcalf set the franchise record for the Seahawks, surpassing Steve Largent's record from 35 years prior. He was also named a second-team All-Pro in 2020.
On July 28, 2022, Metcalf and the Seahawks agreed to terms on a three-year, $72 million extension with $58.2 million guaranteed and a $30 million signing bonus. In Week 4, against the Detroit Lions, he had seven receptions for 149 receiving yards in the 48–45 victory. During the Wild Card Round against the San Francisco 49ers, DK Metcalf had ten receptions for 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 41–23 loss.
