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Justin Jefferson

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Justin Jefferson

Justin Jamal Jefferson (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as a junior before being drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. Jefferson has been named to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team in four of his first five seasons and has amassed the most receiving yards through a player's first five seasons in NFL history. In 2022, at 23 years old, he became the youngest player to lead the league in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809), earning Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Roster status
Active
Born
(1999-06-16) June 16, 1999 (age 26)St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana)
College
LSU (2017–2019)
NFL draft
2020: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Receptions
524
Receiving yards
7,881
Receiving touchdowns
41

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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Career high
Legend
Co-led the NCAA
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Career high
· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
LSU Tigers
Season
LSU Tigers
Receiving
LSU Tigers
Rushing
Rec
Rec
LSU Tigers
Rec
LSU Tigers
Yds
LSU Tigers
Avg
LSU Tigers
TD
LSU Tigers
Att
LSU Tigers
Yds
LSU Tigers
Avg
LSU Tigers
TD
2017
2017
LSU Tigers
2017
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
0.0
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
1
LSU Tigers
4
LSU Tigers
4.0
LSU Tigers
0
2018
2018
LSU Tigers
2018
LSU Tigers
54
LSU Tigers
875
LSU Tigers
16.2
LSU Tigers
6
LSU Tigers
5
LSU Tigers
26
LSU Tigers
5.2
LSU Tigers
0
2019
2019
LSU Tigers
2019
LSU Tigers
111
LSU Tigers
1,540
LSU Tigers
13.9
LSU Tigers
18
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
—
LSU Tigers
0
Career
Career
LSU Tigers
Career
LSU Tigers
165
LSU Tigers
2,415
LSU Tigers
14.6
LSU Tigers
24
LSU Tigers
6
LSU Tigers
30
LSU Tigers
5.0
LSU Tigers
0
LSU Tigers
Season
Receiving
Rushing
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2017
0
0
0.0
0
1
4
4.0
0
2018
54
875
16.2
6
5
26
5.2
0
2019
111
1,540
13.9
18
0
0
—
0
Career
165
2,415
14.6
24
6
30
5.0
0
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in(1.86 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in(1.86 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in(1.86 m)
Weight
202 lb(92 kg)
Arm length
33 in(0.84 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)
40-yard dash
4.43 s
10-yard split
1.57 s
20-yard split
2.61 s
Vertical jump
37.5 in(0.95 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
Wonderlic
19
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in(1.86 m)
202 lb(92 kg)
33 in(0.84 m)
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)
4.43 s
1.57 s
2.61 s
37.5 in(0.95 m)
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
19
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Career best
Legend
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
NFL record
Led the league
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Career best
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Y/G
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
MIN
Games
16
Games
14
Receiving
88
Receiving
1,400
Receiving
15.9
Receiving
87.5
Receiving
71
Receiving
7
Rushing
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
108
Receiving
1,616
Receiving
15.0
Receiving
95.1
Receiving
56
Receiving
10
Rushing
6
Rushing
14
Rushing
2.3
Rushing
11
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
128
Receiving
1,809
Receiving
14.1
Receiving
106.4
Receiving
64
Receiving
8
Rushing
4
Rushing
24
Rushing
6.0
Rushing
10
Rushing
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
MIN
Games
10
Games
9
Receiving
68
Receiving
1,074
Receiving
15.8
Receiving
107.4
Receiving
52
Receiving
5
Rushing
1
Rushing
−12
Rushing
−12.0
Rushing
−12
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
103
Receiving
1,533
Receiving
14.9
Receiving
90.2
Receiving
97
Receiving
10
Rushing
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
3
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
MIN
Games
13
Games
13
Receiving
64
Receiving
810
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
62.3
Receiving
50
Receiving
2
Rushing
1
Rushing
4
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
4
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
90
Games
87
Games
559
Receiving
8,242
Receiving
14.7
Receiving
91.6
Receiving
97
Receiving
42
Receiving
14
Rushing
35
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
11
Rushing
1
Rushing
4
Fumbles
2
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Y/G
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2020
MIN
16
14
88
1,400
15.9
87.5
71
7
1
2
2.0
2
0
1
0
2021
MIN
17
17
108
1,616
15.0
95.1
56
10
6
14
2.3
11
0
1
1
2022
MIN
17
17
128
1,809
14.1
106.4
64
8
4
24
6.0
10
1
0
0
2023
MIN
10
9
68
1,074
15.8
107.4
52
5
1
−12
−12.0
−12
0
1
1
2024
MIN
17
17
103
1,533
14.9
90.2
97
10
1
3
3.0
3
0
1
0
2025
MIN
13
13
64
810
12.7
62.3
50
2
1
4
4.0
4
0
0
0
Career
90
87
559
8,242
14.7
91.6
97
42
14
35
2.5
11
1
4
2
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
MIN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
7
Receiving
47
Receiving
6.7
Receiving
10
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
MIN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
5
Receiving
58
Receiving
11.6
Receiving
22
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
Games
2
Games
12
Receiving
105
Receiving
8.8
Receiving
22
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2022
MIN
1
1
7
47
6.7
10
0
0
0
2024
MIN
1
1
5
58
11.6
22
0
0
0
Career
2
2
12
105
8.8
22
0
0
0

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