Josh Oliver

CAREER NOTES

• Appeared in all 17 games (14 starts) in 2023, producing career highs in receptions (22) and receiving yards (213) and tying his single-season career best in touchdown receptions (two).
• Recorded career highs in receiving yards (76) – including a career-long 40-yarder – while hauling a 12-yard TD reception at Jacksonville (11/27/22).
• Collected his first-career TD grab on a 1-yard reception from QB Lamar Jackson in the 37-26 win at New England (9/25/22).
• In 2021, saw action in 14 games (one start) in his first year as a Baltimore Raven, registering nine catches for 66 yards.
• Helped block for the NFL's sixth-ranked offense (378.8 ypg) and third-best rushing attack (145.8 ypg), also adding three special teams tackles.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started 14 of the 17 games he appeared in during his first season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, registering 213 yards on 22 receptions - both of which marked career highs - and tallied two touchdowns, tied for his most in a single season.
• Hauled in a 33-yard reception against Detroit in Week 16 (12/24), the second-longest reception of his career and the longest since he hauled in a 40-yard catch at Jackonsville on Nov. 27, 2022.
• At Denver in Week 11, hauled in his second touchdown pass of the season at the start of the second quarter. He finished with 47 yards on four catches.
• Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass against the Chargers in Week 3, marking his first-career touchdown reception as a Viking.
• Hauled in two passes for 13 yards against the Eagles (9/14).
• Started the season opener against Tampa Bay (9/10), catching three passes for 32 yards.

CAREER NOTES

• Appeared in all 17 games (14 starts) in 2023, producing career highs in receptions (22) and receiving yards (213) and tying his single-season career best in touchdown receptions (two).
• Recorded career highs in receiving yards (76) – including a career-long 40-yarder – while hauling a 12-yard TD reception at Jacksonville (11/27/22).
• Collected his first-career TD grab on a 1-yard reception from QB Lamar Jackson in the 37-26 win at New England (9/25/22).
• In 2021, saw action in 14 games (one start) in his first year as a Baltimore Raven, registering nine catches for 66 yards.
• Helped block for the NFL's sixth-ranked offense (378.8 ypg) and third-best rushing attack (145.8 ypg), also adding three special teams tackles.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started 14 of the 17 games he appeared in during his first season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, registering 213 yards on 22 receptions - both of which marked career highs - and tallied two touchdowns, tied for his most in a single season.
• Hauled in a 33-yard reception against Detroit in Week 16 (12/24), the second-longest reception of his career and the longest since he hauled in a 40-yard catch at Jackonsville on Nov. 27, 2022.
• At Denver in Week 11, hauled in his second touchdown pass of the season at the start of the second quarter. He finished with 47 yards on four catches.
• Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass against the Chargers in Week 3, marking his first-career touchdown reception as a Viking.
• Hauled in two passes for 13 yards against the Eagles (9/14).
• Started the season opener against Tampa Bay (9/10), catching three passes for 32 yards.

2022 | BALTIMORE RAVENS

• Appeared in all 17 games (nine starts), producing career highs in every receiving category, including receptions (14), yards (149) and TDs (2).
• Recorded team and career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (76) – including a career-long 40-yarder – while hauling a 12-yard TD reception to put Baltimore ahead with just over two minutes remaining in regulation at Jacksonville (11/27).
• Collected his first-career TD grab on a 1-yard reception from QB Lamar Jackson in the 37-26 win at NE (9/25).

2021 | BALTIMORE RAVENS

• Saw action in 14 games (one start) in his first year as a Raven, registering a career-high nine catches for 66 yards… Helped block for the NFL's sixth-ranked offense (378.8 ypg) and third-best rushing attack (145.8 ypg), also adding 3 special teams tackles.
• Notched career highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (13) in the 31-25 vs. Indianapolis (10/11).

2020 | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

• Spent the entire season on Injured Reserve after suffering a foot injury in practice.

2019 | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

• Appeared in four games (one start) before suffering a season-ending back injury in Week 11…Totaled three receptions for 15 yards on the season.
• Caught a 5-yard pass in his first career start at Indianapolis (11/17).
• Saw action at TE and made his first career reception – a 6-yard grab – vs. New York Jets (10/27).
• Made his NFL debut, seeing 25 snaps on offense at Cincinnati (10/20).

COLLEGE - SAN JOSE STATE

• Appeared in 49 games (36 starts) in four seasons with San Jose State, tallying 98 receptions for 1,067 yards and seven TDs…Became the fourth tight end in school history with 1,000-plus career receiving yards.
• Competed in the 2019 Senior Bowl...Ranked third nationally among FBS tight ends and led the team with 56 receptions during his senior campaign in 2018…Also produced 709 receiving yards and four TDs that season.
• Was a three-time academic All-Mountain West award winner and recipient of the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.
• Earned his degree in business administration.

PREP - PASO ROBLES (CALIF.)

• Played tight end, defensive end and linebacker.
• Also played forward for the basketball team.

OFF THE FIELD

• Is an avid snowboarder.
• Father, Rene, played college football for Cal Poly.
• Uncle, Clancy, was a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and St. Louis Cardinals.
• Second cousin, Darren, pitched for 20 seasons in the MLB.