(Video) Druski Awkwardly Mispronounces Jaxon Smith-Njigba While Announcing Him as OPOY

Druski had difficulties pronouncing the Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba's name during NFL Honors.

(Video) Druski Awkwardly Mispronounces Jaxon Smith-Njigba While Announcing Him as OPOY

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Druski inside the circle (Image via IMAGO/X)

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Comedian and actor Drew Desbordes, better known by his stage name Druski had the privilege of sharing a stage with Hall of Famer Barry Sanders on Thursday night. The pair was tasked with announcing the winner of 2025-26 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, which went to the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

But things rarely have a smooth ending when Druski’s involved. That’s exactly what happened in front of a packed auditorium inside the Palace of Art in California. Druski took a glance at the screen of the Microsoft tab that contained Smith-Njigba’s name and tried his best to pronounce it as coherently as he could.

He messed up the first time, maybe there was a problem with the prompter? His second attempt was even more comical than the first one, because he blurted out the N-word. That definitely woke up the silent crowd.

In the end, Druski went with JSN, which he should have chosen from the start instead of stirring up the Seahawks PR team with his weak attempt at a classic name joke.

As it’s visible in the tweet, Smith-Njigba wasn’t in the building to receive the OPOY award with his own two hands. So, the Seahawks came up with the next best thing, a recorded video that played on the giant screen.

Obviously, JSN or any other Seahawks player couldn’t attend the ceremony because they are busy preparing for the biggest game of their careers. Three days from now, the Seahawks will take on AFC Champions, the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX.

How did Jaxon Smith-Njigba perform in his Offensive Player of the Year campaign?

The title is self-explanatory. It goes to playmaker who had the most impact on the team’s success. Smith-Njigba had incredible numbers. While receiving from Sam Darnold, the third year wideout finished with league leading 1793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 119 receptions.

(Video) Druski Awkwardly Mispronounces Jaxon Smith-Njigba While Announcing Him as OPOY
The Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was drafted in 2023 (Image via IMAGO)

He didn’t have to do much in the 41-6 win over the 49ers in the divisional playoff game, but still finished with a touchdown. It changed in the conference title game. While facing the Rams, Darnold went back to his favorite target. JSN racked up 10 catches on 12 targets for 153 yards and scored one touchdown as Seattle secured a narrow 31-27 victory.

How many votes did Jaxon Smith-Njugba receive?

Every year the Associated Press declares the votes during the NFL Honors. JSN received 14 first place votes (272 points), followed by the 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey with 12 first place votes (223 points) and Rams WR Puka Nacua received 8 first place votes (170 points).

Smith-Njigba’s skills will be on full display on Sunday against the Patriots. He has faced the AFC East franchise only once, resulting in a 23-20 victory for the Seahawks. In that game, JSN recorded 12 receptions on 16 targets for 117 yards.

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