04/26/19: Drafted by Seattle (2nd round, 64th overall)
07/29/22: Signed contract extension
• Best receiving start in franchise history in first five seasons with 372 receptions, 5,332 yards and 43 touchdowns.
• Is the fifth player in NFL history to reach 50 receptions, 900 yards and five touchdowns in each of his first five seasons (A.J. Green, Randy Moss).
• Named to NFC Pro Bowl roster. His 1,114 yards in 2023, made him the seventh player in franchise history with back-to-back 1,000 receiving yards seasons (his third overall). Along with Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, gave Seattle three receivers with 60-plus catches in a season for the first time in franchise history. Was the fastest ball carrier, timing at 22.23 mph at Dallas, 11/30/23).
• Finished the at Dallas game (11/30/23) with a season-high 134 yards and three touchdowns on six catches, the second three-touchdown game of his career. His 73-yard touchdown was Seattle's longest play from scrimmage in 2023..
• In 2022, set a single-season career-high with 90 receptions (fourth-most in franchise history), posted his second-career 1,000-yard season, and moved in to first place for the most receiving yards in a player's first four seasons in franchise history with 4,218.
• In the Wild Card Game at San Francisco (1/14/23), led team with 10 receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Tied Randy Moss for second-most all-time with his third-career receiving touchdown in the postseason of at least 50 yards.
• Led the Seahawks with 75 catches and 12 touchdowns (4th NFL) in 2021. His 12 touchdown receptions in 2021 are tied for third-most in a single season in franchise history. Finished 2021 with 967 receiving yards and has the most receiving yards (3,170) in a player's first three seasons in Seattle history. Became the fifth player since 1990 with at least 900 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions in each of his first three seasons, joining Odell Beckham Jr., Joey Galloway, A.J. Green, and Randy Moss.
• Had two touchdowns vs. Jacksonville (10/31/21), giving him 25 career touchdown receptions, joining Randy Moss (36) and Odell Beckham Jr. (34) as the only wide receivers since 1990 with at least 25 touchdown receptions in their first 40 career games.
• Led team with 96 yards vs. New Orleans (10/25/21), including an 84-yard touchdown reception. The touchdown was the third-longest reception in franchise history, and longest since 2010 (Ben Obomanu: 87t vs. Kansas City (11/28/2010).
• Started all 16 games played in 2020 and was named second-team AP All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl. Led team while setting a franchise record with 1,303 receiving yards (Steve Largent, 1,287 in 1985). Along with Tyler Lockett, became just the second set of Seahawks teammates to each have 1,000 yards in the same season (Brian Blades, Joey Galloway in 1995). Tied Lockett for team lead with 10 touchdowns. Also became the first set of receivers to post 80-plus receptions each in a season in club history and gave Seattle two receivers with 10-plus touchdowns each in a season for the second time in club history (Largent, Daryl Turner in 1984).
• Posted 10 receptions for a career-high 177 yards at Philadelphia (11/30/20). Was his fifth 100-yard game of the season, tied for second-most in franchise history.
• Finished rookie season in 2019 ranked second among all NFL rookie receivers with 58 receptions and third with 900 receiving yards - both second all-time in Seahawks single-season history by a rookie behind Joey Galloway's totals in 1995. Started 15 of 16 games played in 2019, in addition to starting both postseason games.
• In the NFC Wild Card at Philadelphia (1/5/20), led team with seven receptions for 160 yards and a 53-yard touchdown. Yardage total was the most-ever by a rookie in an NFL playoff game and most all time in franchise history.
• In Week 1 vs. Cincinnati, started at wide receiver and led the team with 89 yards on four receptions. His 89 yards were the most by a Seahawks rookie wide receiver in a debut surpassing Steve Largent's 1976 total of 86.
HONORS: 2020: Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro, NFC Pro Bowl.
COLLEGE: Started 19 of 21 games played at Ole Miss, leaving school after his redshirt sophomore year. Recorded 67 receptions for 1,228 yards and 14 touchdowns during in college career. His 14 career touchdown receptions are ninth all-time in program history. In 2018, started his redshirt sophomore season's first seven games before suffering a season-ending neck injury at Arkansas. Hauled in 26 catches for 569 yards and five touchdowns. Prior to injury, was ranked fourth in the SEC with five receiving TDs and third in the conference in receiving yards. SEC All Freshman in 2017. Caught 39 passes for 646 yards and seven TDs in 2017. Ranked seventh in the SEC with seven TD receptions.
PERSONAL: Attended Oxford High and was a U.S. Army and MaxPreps All America selection. A consensus 4-star prospect by the major recruiting services and listed as the No. 70 overall recruit and the fifth best in Mississippi by Rivals.com. Ranked as the 14th best wide receiver recruit in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 18 by Scout.com and No. 19 by 247Sports.com. Full name is DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf. Father, Terrence, was an NFL and Ole Miss All-American offensive lineman. Majored in hospitality management.
