Justin Jefferson
American football player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Justin Jamal Jefferson (born June 16, 1999)[2] is an American 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.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1999-06-16) June 16, 1999 (age 24) St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) | ||||||
College: | LSU (2017–2019) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Upon joining the league, Jefferson was named to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team in each of his first three seasons and has amassed the most receiving yards through a player's first four seasons. 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.