1. Justin Jamal Jefferson was born on June 16,1999 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
33 Facts About Justin Jefferson
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Justin Jefferson 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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Justin Jamal Jefferson was born on June 16,1999, to John and Elaine Jefferson.
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Justin Jefferson played at LSU for three years under head coach Ed Orgeron.
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Justin Jefferson scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 65-yard reception from Joe Burrow against Ole Miss on September 29,2018.
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Justin Jefferson had two games going over the 100-yard mark with 108 in a victory over Georgia and 117 in a victory over Arkansas.
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Justin Jefferson had a historic performance in the Peach Bowl, catching 14 passes for 227 yards and four touchdowns against the Oklahoma Sooners in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Peach Bowl.
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Justin Jefferson had eight games going over the 100-yard mark.
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On January 15,2020, Justin Jefferson announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
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Justin Jefferson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Justin Jefferson made his debut in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, recording two receptions for 26 yards.
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In Week 15 against the Chicago Bears, Justin Jefferson broke Randy Moss' Vikings rookie receiving record by catching eight passes, putting him at 74 receptions, surpassing the 69 catches Moss had in 1998.
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Justin Jefferson was one of only two rookies named to the 2021 Pro Bowl, alongside defensive end Chase Young of the Washington Football Team.
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Justin Jefferson was named Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News.
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Justin Jefferson was ranked 53rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Justin Jefferson's season started strong, putting up over 100 receiving yards against the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers over the first eight games of the season.
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Justin Jefferson finished the season with 1,616 receiving yards, good for second-most in the NFL in 2021, and just 16 yards short of Randy Moss's single-season franchise record.
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Justin Jefferson was named to the 2022 Pro Bowl, joining Randy Moss and Sammy White as the only three Vikings wide receivers to make Pro Bowls in each of their first two professional seasons.
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Justin Jefferson was ranked 17th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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One of Justin Jefferson's catches came with two minutes left in the fourth quarter where on 4th down and 18, Justin Jefferson made a one-handed catch for 32 yards, wrestling the ball away from Bills cornerback Cam Lewis on the way to the ground.
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Justin Jefferson earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Bills.
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Additionally, in week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts, Justin Jefferson recorded 12 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown, setting his season total to 1,623 yards, a new career high.
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Justin Jefferson earned first-team All-Pro honors and a third Pro Bowl nomination for his career.
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Justin Jefferson finished the 2022 regular season with a league-leading 128 receptions for 1,809 yards and nine total touchdowns.
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Justin Jefferson won the Offensive Player of the Year award, as well as being a final candidate for the league MVP award.
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Justin Jefferson was ranked second by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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On October 11,2023, the Vikings placed Justin Jefferson on injured reserve, due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Justin Jefferson was ranked 18th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
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On June 3,2024, Justin Jefferson signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension that includes $110 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract with the Vikings through the 2028 season.
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Justin Jefferson tied Lance Alworth for the fastest player in NFL history to achieve 6,000 career receiving yards, doing so in 62 games.
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In Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, Justin Jefferson passed Torry Holt for the most receiving yards in a player's first five NFL seasons.
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Justin Jefferson eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, becoming the fourth receiver in NFL history to record 1,000 yards in each of his first five seasons.
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Justin Jefferson finished the 2024 season with 103 receptions for 1,533 yards and ten touchdowns.