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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 St. Rose, Louisiana, U .
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana)
College
LSU (2017–2019)
NFL draft
2020: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Receptions
579
Receiving yards
8,480
Receiving touchdowns
42

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1 m)
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1 m)
Height
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1 m)
Weight
202 lb (92 kg)
Arm length
33 in (0 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in (0 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 6 in (1 m)
40-yard dash
4 s
10-yard split
1 s
20-yard split
2 s
Vertical jump
37 in (0 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 6 in (3 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
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
33 in (0 m)
9+1⁄8 in (0 m)
6 ft 6 in (1 m)
4 s
1 s
2 s
37 in (0 m)
10 ft 6 in (3 m)
19
All values from NFL Combine
· Career statistics › NFL
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Legend
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Legend
Career best
Legend
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
NFL record
Led the league
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Career best
· Career statistics › NFL › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Y/G
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
FD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
MIN
Games
16
Games
14
Receiving
125
Receiving
88
Receiving
1,400
Receiving
15
Receiving
87
Receiving
71
Receiving
7
Receiving
58
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
167
Receiving
108
Receiving
1,616
Receiving
15
Receiving
95
Receiving
56
Receiving
10
Receiving
75
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
184
Receiving
128
Receiving
1,809
Receiving
14
Receiving
106
Receiving
64
Receiving
8
Receiving
80
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
MIN
Games
10
Games
9
Receiving
100
Receiving
68
Receiving
1,074
Receiving
15
Receiving
107
Receiving
52
Receiving
5
Receiving
51
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
154
Receiving
103
Receiving
1,533
Receiving
14
Receiving
90
Receiving
97
Receiving
10
Receiving
62
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
MIN
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
141
Receiving
84
Receiving
1,048
Receiving
12
Receiving
61
Receiving
50
Receiving
2
Receiving
47
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
94
Games
91
Games
871
Receiving
579
Receiving
8,480
Receiving
14
Receiving
90
Receiving
97
Receiving
42
Receiving
373
Receiving
14
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Passing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Y/G
Lng
TD
FD
Att
Yds
2020
MIN
16
14
125
88
1,400
15
87
71
7
58
2021
MIN
17
17
167
108
1,616
15
95
56
10
75
2022
MIN
17
17
184
128
1,809
14
106
64
8
80
2023
MIN
10
9
100
68
1,074
15
107
52
5
51
2024
MIN
17
17
154
103
1,533
14
90
97
10
62
2025
MIN
17
17
141
84
1,048
12
61
50
2
47
Career
94
91
871
579
8,480
14
90
97
42
373
14
· Career statistics › NFL › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
FD
Receiving
Cmp
Receiving
Att
Passing
Pct
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
MIN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
9
Receiving
7
Receiving
47
Receiving
6
Receiving
10
Receiving
0
Receiving
3
Passing
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
MIN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
5
Receiving
58
Receiving
11
Receiving
22
Receiving
0
Receiving
2
Passing
—
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
Games
2
Games
17
Receiving
12
Receiving
105
Receiving
8
Receiving
22
Receiving
0
Receiving
5
Receiving
1
Passing
1
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Passing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FD
Cmp
Att
Pct
2022
MIN
1
1
9
7
47
6
10
0
3
1
2024
MIN
1
1
8
5
58
11
22
0
2
—
Career
2
2
17
12
105
8
22
0
5
1
1
· Career statistics › College
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Co-led the NCAA
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Career high

References

  1. Sportsnet
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALumTbAM-hI&t=87
  2. Vikings
    https://www.vikings.com/news/justin-jefferson-ranked-no-1-player-monte-kiffin
  3. Sportsnet
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&t=82&si=jkjrVbeGphdj6Z4l&v=ALumTbAM-hI&feature=youtu.be&t=87
  4. Star Tribune
    https://www2.startribune.com/justin-jefferson-minnesota-vikings-2022-sportsperson-of-the-year/600239119/
  5. fox8live
    https://www.fox8live.com/story/33114450/another-jefferson-stars-for-destrehan-football
  6. NOLA
    https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_41daf3a4-f0c4-53c5-9d35-457361d4ff55.html
  7. 247Sports
    https://247sports.com/player/justin-jefferson-91653/
  8. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/index.html
  9. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/justin-jefferson-1/gamelog/2017
  10. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/justin-jefferson-1/gamelog/2018
  11. The Advertiser
    https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2019/08/23/lsu-offense-going-crazy-says-receiver-justin-jefferson/2094927001/
  12. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-09-29-louisiana-state.html
  13. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-10-13-louisiana-state.html
  14. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-11-10-arkansas.html
  15. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2019-09-07-texas.html
  16. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2019-10-12-louisiana-state.html
  17. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2019-12-07-louisiana-state.html
  18. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/2019.html
  19. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/28/justin-jefferson-lsu-wide-receiver-facts-playoff-peach-bowl
  20. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2020-01-13-louisiana-state.html
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