Entering Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith had a 1-yard reception to show for his rookie season.
But on Sunday, the former Auburn standout’s second NFL reception produced his first touchdown.
Lambert-Smith caught a third-and-3 pass from quarterback Justin Herbert for a 15-yard touchdown as the Chargers cut the Chiefs’ lead to 13-10 with five seconds left in the first half.
Lambert-Smith’s first NFL score came in frigid conditions at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The temperature for kickoff was 17 degrees.
Lambert-Smith became the 102nd Auburn alumnus to score a touchdown in an NFL regular-season game.
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Lambert-Smith joined Los Angeles in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on April 26 after he had 50 receptions for 981 yards and eight touchdowns for Auburn. Lambert-Smith transferred to the Tigers following four seasons with Penn State.
Before Sunday, Lambert-Smith had been on the field for 58 defensive snaps and 24 special-teams plays in six games this season.
In addition to his one reception, Lambert-Smith had a 24.3-yard average on nine kickoff returns in 2025 before Sunday, and he ran back three for 74 yards in the first half against Kansas City.