Player facts
- Team
Pittsburgh Steelers- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Number
- 4
- Born
- Dec 14, 1997 (age 28)
- Birthplace
- Oxford, MS, USA
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 229 lbs
- College
- Ole Miss
- Experience
- 8 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Offense
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 19 | 37 | 225 | 11.8 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 19 | 37 | 225 | 10.8 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 516 | 862 | 7,399 | 14.3 | 55 | 84 | 333 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Advanced stats
2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.
| Plays | EPA/play | Success | CPOE | League rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | 52 targets | +0.03 | 44% | 73rd of 94 |
Recent games
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
vs  IND | W 34-22 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
@  CLE | L 27-24 | 5 | 9 | 115 | 23.0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  CIN | W 30-27 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  NE | L 20-3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  ATL | W 20-13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. After six seasons with the Seahawks, Metcalf was traded to the Steelers in 2025. He has one All-Pro selection and has been named to the Pro Bowl twice.
From Wikipedia’s article on DK Metcalf, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf was born on December 14, 1997, in Oxford, Mississippi. Metcalf's father, Terrence, also played college football at Ole Miss and was an offensive lineman in the NFL for the Bears, Lions and Saints.
Metcalf 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.
College career
As a freshman at Ole Miss in 2016, Metcalf appeared in the first two games of the season before suffering a foot injury which ended his season. He was granted a redshirt following his injury. He had two receptions for 13 yards with both of the receptions going for touchdowns. In 2017, he had 39 receptions for 646 yards and seven touchdowns. During the 2018 season, Metcalf had 26 receptions for 569 yards before sustaining a season-ending neck injury against Arkansas. After his 2018 season, Metcalf declared for the 2019 NFL draft, forgoing his last two years of college football. He finished his career with 67 receptions for 1,228 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Personal life
After ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore mistakenly called him "Decaf Metcalf", Metcalf partnered with Volcanica Coffee. Beginning in December 2019, 16-ounce bags of coffee labeled "Decaf Metcalf" began selling on the company's website. Part of the proceeds from the coffee sales were announced to be donated to Prison Fellowship.
Metcalf is a born-again Christian.
On February 17, 2023, Metcalf played in the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game. Metcalf shot 9 of 16 and finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. He also had some emphatic dunks in the 81–78 victory. This performance earned him the Most Valuable Player award for the game.
Metcalf has been in a relationship with singer Normani since 2022, after being introduced to each other through their mutual friends, Russell Wilson and Ciara. He announced their engagement on March 13, 2025, during his introductory press conference for the Steelers.
From Wikipedia’s article on DK Metcalf, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaDK Metcalf on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of DK Metcalf