DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf is a Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and the author of Elbow Joe, sharing his football career, training and life beyond the field with fans.
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NBA
NFL
NFLOverview
- Full name
- DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf
- Born
- December 14, 1997
- Hometown
- Oxford, Mississippi
- College
- Ole Miss
- NFL arrival
- Seattle Seahawks, second round of the 2019 draft, No. 64 overall
- Beyond football
- Author of the children’s graphic novel Elbow Joe
Mini bio
How it started.
DK grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, and played at Oxford High School before joining Ole Miss. Football ran in the family: his father, Terrence Metcalf, played offensive line in the NFL and was an All-American at Ole Miss. DK studied hospitality management and earned a place on the coaches’ SEC All-Freshman team in 2017.
The breakout.
Seattle selected him 64th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. His rookie year ended with a memorable introduction to playoff football: seven catches, 160 yards and a touchdown against Philadelphia. The yardage set an NFL rookie postseason record and a Seahawks single-game playoff record.
Plays fans remember.
In 2020 he set Seattle’s single-season receiving-yardage record with 1,303 yards and earned second-team All-Pro honors. That was also the year he sprinted after Arizona’s Budda Baker to stop an interception return short of the end zone. He made the Pro Bowl for the 2020 and 2023 seasons before moving to Pittsburgh in March 2025.
Beyond the helmet.
His work off the field now includes Elbow Joe, a children’s graphic novel illustrated by Davey Jarrell and published in June 2026. Back home, DK and his family established scholarships for graduating seniors at Oxford and Lafayette high schools through their Seven Pillars Foundation.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books and video
- 2026REAL ONES: DK MetcalfFeatured athlete in ZICO’s interview series
- 2026Elbow JoeAuthor; illustrations by Davey Jarrell
Football
- 2025–presentPittsburgh SteelersWide receiver, No. 4
- 2019–2024Seattle SeahawksWide receiver
- 2016–2018Ole Miss RebelsWide receiver
Awards
Quotes
Just focus on who you are and stay true to that.DK Metcalf, Seahawks Player Q&A
In a December 2019 interview, he was asked what advice he would give himself before coming to Seattle.
Trivia
- He told the Seahawks in 2019 that culinary school in Chicago had been his backup plan if football did not work out.
- His favorite family holiday food in that interview was sweet potato casserole.
- He said playing Fortnite helped him unwind at the end of the day.
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