Justin Jefferson

WR

#18

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 25

Weight: 195 lbs

College: LSU

2024 SEASON

REC

82
YDS

1243
AVG

15.16
TDS

8

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Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2024	Minnesota Vikings	14	82	1243	15.2	97	8	53	64.6	24	4
2023	Minnesota Vikings	10	68	1074	15.8	52	5	51	75	25	2
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	128	1809	14.1	64	8	80	62.5	28	6
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	108	1616	15	56	10	75	69.4	27	5
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16	88	1400	15.9	71	7	58	65.9	23	4
TOTAL		74	474	7142	15.1	97	38	317	66.9	127	21

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%
2024	Minnesota Vikings	14	1	3	3	3	0	0	0
2023	Minnesota Vikings	10	1	-12	-12	-12	0	0	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	4	24	6	10	1	2	50
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	6	14	2.3	11	0	1	16.7
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	2	2	2	0	0	0
TOTAL		74	13	31	2.4	11	1	3	23.1

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2024	Minnesota Vikings	14	1	1	100	22	22	22	0	0	1	100	1	0	0	118.8
2023	Minnesota Vikings	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	2	2	100	34	17	23	0	0	2	100	1	0	0	118.8
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	4	2	50	35	8.8	24	0	0	2	50	1	0	0	80.2
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16
TOTAL		74	8	5	62.5	91	11.4	24	0	0	5	62.5	3	0	0	101.6

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Minnesota Vikings	14	1	0	0
2023	Minnesota Vikings	10	1	1	0	1
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	0	0	0	1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	1	1
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	0	0
TOTAL		74	4	2	0	2	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Minnesota Vikings	14	1	1	0	0	0	0
2023	Minnesota Vikings	10	2	2	0	0	0	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	2	2	0	0	0	0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		74	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

HONORS

Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2x - 2020, 2021)
AP First Team All-Pro (2022)
Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team (2020)
PFWA All-NFC & All-NFC (2022)
Pro Football Focus Offensive Rookie of the Year (2020)
PFF All-Pro Second Team (2021)
PFF First-Team All-Pro (2022)
Pro Bowl (2020, 2021, 2022)
NFC Offensive Player of the Month (2x - November, 2021 & November, 2022)
NFC Offensive Player of the Week (3x - Week 11, 2021, Week 1, 2022, Week 10, 2022)
Nickelodeon Valuable Player - Week 1 vs. Green Bay (2022)

Career Notes

Selected to the Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro (AP, PFF), he was also tabbed to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year (PFF).
Set the franchise rookie receptions record (88), breaking the previous record of 69 set by Randy Moss in 1998.
Became the fourth player in NFL history to record seven games with 100+ yards as a rookie, joining Harlon Hill (seven in 1954), Odell Beckham, Jr. (seven in 2014) and Bill Groman (nine in 1960). Randy Moss held previous Vikings rookie record for 100+ games with four.
Set the franchise first-half receiving yard record against Green Bay with 158 yards on the half.
Became only the seventh player to record an 1,800-yard receiving season with 1,809 yards in 2022 (1/8/23).
Set the NFL record for most receptions (324) and receiving yards (4,825) in a player's first three seasons in league history.
Broke WR Michael Thomas' NFL record for the most receiving yards by a player in his first four seasons (5,512), recording 5,899.
Joined WRs Michael Thomas (2016-19), Mike Evans (2014-17), A.J. Green (2011-14) and Randy Moss (1998-2001) as the only players in NFL history to have four straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards to start their careers.
His 11 career games with at least 150 receiving yards are the most by a player in their first four seasons in NFL history.
His 5,899 career receiving yards are the eighth most in team history. His 30 receiving touchdowns are tied for ninth in Vikings history, and his 392 receptions rank 10th. Cracked the top 10 in both receptions and receiving touchdowns in 2023, becoming one of eight players in Vikings history to rank inside the top 10 in each of the three categories.

HONORS

Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2x - 2020, 2021)
AP First Team All-Pro (2022)
Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team (2020)
PFWA All-NFC & All-NFC (2022)
Pro Football Focus Offensive Rookie of the Year (2020)
PFF All-Pro Second Team (2021)
PFF First-Team All-Pro (2022)
Pro Bowl (2020, 2021, 2022)
NFC Offensive Player of the Month (2x - November, 2021 & November, 2022)
NFC Offensive Player of the Week (3x - Week 11, 2021, Week 1, 2022, Week 10, 2022)
Nickelodeon Valuable Player - Week 1 vs. Green Bay (2022)

Career Notes

Selected to the Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro (AP, PFF), he was also tabbed to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year (PFF).
Set the franchise rookie receptions record (88), breaking the previous record of 69 set by Randy Moss in 1998.
Became the fourth player in NFL history to record seven games with 100+ yards as a rookie, joining Harlon Hill (seven in 1954), Odell Beckham, Jr. (seven in 2014) and Bill Groman (nine in 1960). Randy Moss held previous Vikings rookie record for 100+ games with four.
Set the franchise first-half receiving yard record against Green Bay with 158 yards on the half.
Became only the seventh player to record an 1,800-yard receiving season with 1,809 yards in 2022 (1/8/23).
Set the NFL record for most receptions (324) and receiving yards (4,825) in a player's first three seasons in league history.
Broke WR Michael Thomas' NFL record for the most receiving yards by a player in his first four seasons (5,512), recording 5,899.
Joined WRs Michael Thomas (2016-19), Mike Evans (2014-17), A.J. Green (2011-14) and Randy Moss (1998-2001) as the only players in NFL history to have four straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards to start their careers.
His 11 career games with at least 150 receiving yards are the most by a player in their first four seasons in NFL history.
His 5,899 career receiving yards are the eighth most in team history. His 30 receiving touchdowns are tied for ninth in Vikings history, and his 392 receptions rank 10th. Cracked the top 10 in both receptions and receiving touchdowns in 2023, becoming one of eight players in Vikings history to rank inside the top 10 in each of the three categories.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Named team captain for the 2023 season.
Started nine of the 10 games he played for the Vikings in 2023, missing seven contest while on Reserved/Injured due to a hamstring injury.
Broke WR Michael Thomas' NFL record for the most receiving yards by a player in his first four seasons (5,512), recording 5,899 receiving yards.
Achieved his fourth straight season with 1,000 receiving yards, trailing only WRs Cris Carter (eight) and Randy Moss (six) and tied with Jake Reed (four) for the most in franchise history.
Joined WRs Michael Thomas (2016-19), Mike Evans (2014-17), A.J. Green (2011-14) and Randy Moss (1998-2001) as the only players in NFL history to have four straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards to start their careers.
Averaged 107.4 receiving yards per game, the second most in the league (Tyreek Hill, 112.4).
While starting just nine games this season due to a hamstring injury, registered five games with at least 140 receiving yards, tied with WR CeeDee Lamb for the second-most games with at least 140 receiving yards in the NFL this season, trailing only Tyreek Hill (six).
Notched a season-high 192 yards and one touchdown on 12 catches at Detroit in Week 18 (1/7). His 12 catches tied his single-game career high.
Registered 141 yards and a touchdown on six receptions against Detroit in Week 16 (12/24), posting his fourth 100-yard game this season and the 28th of his career.
Had 84 yards on seven catches at Cincinnati in Week 15 (12/16).
In Week 14 at Las Vegas (12/10), Jefferson reached 5,423 receiving yards in his career, the most by a player in his first four seasons in team history.
Played in his first game since Week 5 at Las Vegas in Week 14 (12/10), hauling in a pair of receptions for 27 yards before exiting with a chest injury.
Left the game vs. Kansas City (10/8) with a hamstring injury.
His 543 receiving yards were first in the NFL and the third most through the first four games of a season, trailing Wes Welker (616 in 2011) and Terry Glenn (544 in 1999).
Caught two touchdowns at Carolina (10/1), tying his career high and the fifth time he's caught two touchdown passes in a single game.
Tied Wes Welker for the most receiving yards through the first three games of a season in NFL history with 458.
After totaling 159 yards on 11 receptions at Philadelphia (9/24), joined Randy Moss in Weeks 12 and 13 of the 1998 season as the only two in team history to have at least 150 receiving yards in consecutive games.
Recorded 150 receiving yards on nine catches in Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay (9/10), marking his 25th-career 100-yard game in 51-career games. His 51 games marked the fewest in NFL history to achieve 25 100-yard receiving performances, eclipsing Lance Alworth's mark of 55 games.

2022 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Caught a 64-yard pass from QB Kirk Cousins, marking the third-longest reception in a Vikings season opener and the longest since Randy Moss had a 66-yard catch in 2000 (9/11).
Had a career-high 184 yards vs. Green Bay, while also catching nine passing and recording two receiving touchdowns (9/11). Now has 16 career games with 100-plus receiving yards, trailing only Cooper Kupp with 17 (9/11).
Recorded his fifth-career game with at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown reception, which is tied with Randy Moss and Victor Cruz for the second-most such games by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history (9/11).
Tallied his 16th 100-yard receiving game and first rushing touchdown. Had 10 catches for 147 yards receiving, marking his second career game with 10-plus receptions and 100-plus receiving yards (10/2).
Caught a career-high 12 passes for 154 yards vs. Chicago. Also passed Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss (226) to set the franchise record for most pass receptions in a player's first three seasons int he NFL with 236 (10/9).
Had seven catches in the first quarter, which tied Rickey Young (7 - 4th quarter) and Cris Carter (7 - 2nd quarter) for the franchise record for most catches in a single quarter and is the most ever in the first quarter (10/9).
His nine catches in the first half in Week 5 are the most among all players this season in that span and the most receptions in a first half since Chargers WR Keenan Allen Had 10 in Week 11 of the 2020 season.
Also completed his third pass of his career which ranks third in franchise history for most passing completions by a non-QB (10/9).
Caught six passes for 107 yards, including a 47-yard catch from Cousins, making him tied with Tyreek Hill for the league lead of 11 catches of over 20 yards this season (10/16).
Passed WRs Jerry Rice (3,575) and Mike Evans (3,578) for sixth-most receiving yards in a player's first three seasons in the NFL with 3,670 coming out of Week 6. Also moved into eighth place for most receptions in a player's first three seasons with 242 (10/16).
Recorded two catches of 20+ yards, totaling his 63rd catch of 20+ yards since the start of 2020 (10/30).
Passed Alvin Kamara (243) and moved into eighth for most pass receptions in a player's first three seasons in the NFL with 248 (10/30).
Notched his 19th game with at least 100 receiving yards, a tie for the most in the NFL since 2020. Also caught his fourth reception of at least 40 yards this season, which is tied with Tyreek Hill, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jaylen Waddle for the second-most in the NFL, only trailing Stefon Diggs who has caught five (11/6).
Recorded his 20th career game with at least 100 receiving yards and surpassed Odell Beckham Jr. (19) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (19) for the most such games by a player in his first three career seasons in NFL history (11/13).
Now has seven games with at least 150 receiving yards, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers Lance Alworth (6) and Randy Moss (6) for the most games with at least 150 receiving yards by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history (11/13).
Has 4,076 receiving yards in 42 career games, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (42) and Odell Beckham Jr. (42) for the fewest games to reach 4,000 career receiving yards in NFL history (11/13).
Set the franchise record for most receiving yards (1,093) through first 10 games in a season (11/20).
Completed the fourth pass of his career to Thielen for an 11-yard gain. Caught his 21st pass of 20+ yards this season, passing Hill for the most in the NFL (11/24).
Set the NFL record for most receiving yards in a player's first three seasons in NFL history (4,248), passing Beckham Jr. (4,122) and Moss (4,163) (11/24).
Set the franchise record for most receiving yards in a single game with 223 at Detroit and became one of only six receivers in team history to record at least 200 receiving yards in a game. Caught seven passes in the first half, marking his fifth game where he's had at least six receptions in the first half this season, the most in the NFL. Also passed Jarvis Landry (288) and Beckham Jr. (288) for the third-most receptions in a player's first three seasons with 295 receptions since 2020 (12/11).
Caught 12 passes for 123 receiving yards and one touchdown and joined Hall of Fame WR Calvin Johnson and WR Antonio Brown as the only players to record at least 1,600 receiving yards in consecutive season.
His 23rd 100-yard receiving games are the third-most in franchise history (12/17).
Became the fifth player to record at least 100 receptions (111) in two of his first three seasons. Also set the team record for fewest games needed (47) to reach 300 receptions in a career, which also ranks third in NFL history, behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Michael Thomas who both did so in 45 games (12/17).
Set the franchise record for single-season receiving yards (1,756) and single-season receptions (123) with 12 catches for 133 receiving yards against the Giants (12/24).
Became only the seventh player to record an 1,800-yard receiving season with 1,809 yards in 2022 (1/8/23).
Set the NFL record for most receptions (324) and receiving yards (4,825) in a player's first three seasons in league history.
Finished the regular season leading the NFL in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809), becoming the first Viking to lead the league in both.
Made his postseason debut against the Giants, catching seven passes for 47 yards (1/15/23).

2021 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Started in all 17 games in the league's inaugural 17-game season. He finished the season second in the NFL in receiving yards (1,616), fourth in receptions (108) and tied for sixth in TD receptions (10). In Week 18 against the Bears, he had five receptions for 107 receiving yards and one touchdown (1/9).
Became the only player in NFL history to post 3,000 (3,016) receiving yards in the first two seasons of a player's career and tied WR Michael Thomas for the most receptions in the first two years of a player's career with 196.
Caught five of his nine targets, totaling 71 receiving yards, including a 34-yard reception that set up a Dalvin Cook one-yard TD run at Cincinnati (9/12).
Totaled 65 yards and one touchdown on six receptions at Arizona (9/19).
Became the fastest Vikings WR to reach 100 receptions, doing so in only 19 games (9/26).
Recorded 118 receiving yards, tying for second in games with 100 or more receiving yards from 2020-21 with 8 games (9/26).
Recorded his 10th career receiving touchdown against the Browns (10/3).
Recorded his ninth career 100-yard receiving game against the Lions (10/10).
Joined Vikings WR Adam Thielen and Cris Carter as the only three Vikings pass catchers to record at least five receptions in the first five games of a season (10/10).
Had 124 receiving yards in Week 5 against Detroit, which ranks as his eighth most in his career (10/10).
Has caught at least five passes in nine straight games, which is third-most among pass catchers in the NFL (10/17).
Became the second-fastest player to 2,000 career receiving yards (2,032), trailing Odell Beckham, Jr. (11/7).
Recorded his 10th career 100-yard receiving game, which ranks 10th in franchise history (11/14).
His 104 receiving yards in the first quarter against Green Bay rank as fourth-best in team history for receiving yards in the first quarter (11/21).
Tallied his 11th career 100-yard receiving game, tying Randy Moss (11 games) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11 games) for second-most all-time for players within their first two seasons in the NFL (11/21).
Completed his third pass of the season to RB Dalvin Cook, which is tied for the second-most passes thrown by a player other than a quarterback in Vikings history (11/28).
Eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark on the season. His 1,000 yards receiving in 11 games are tied for the third-fewest in franchise history (11/28).
Tied Issac Bruce for the most games with over 160 receiving yards in a player's first two years of his career in NFL history with four (12/5).
Reached a career-high in receptions (11) and receiving yards (182) at Detroit (12/5).
Passed Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (2,497) for third all-time in receiving yards in a player's first two seasons in NFL history, trailing only Randy Moss (2,726) and Odell Beckham, Jr. (2,755).
Moved into second place all-time in most 100-yard receiving games (12) within their first two seasons in the league in NFL history (12/5).
Passed Hall of Famer Randy Moss (2,726) for most receiving yards in a player's first two seasons in NFL history, trailing only Odell Beckham, Jr. (2,755).
Moved into second all-time in receiving yards after the first 13 games of a season in franchise history with 1,288 (12/9).
Set the team record for most receiving yards in a five-game stretch with 656 from 11/14/21 - 12/9/21 (12/9).
Set the NFL record for most receiving yards in a player's first two seasons in NFL history with 2,851, passing Odell Beckham, Jr. (2,755) (12/26).
Made his 30th career start and reached the 100-reception mark on the season, becoming the fifth WR to achieve this feat in a season in franchise history (1/2).

2020 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Appeared in 16 games (14 starts), set Vikings rookie receiving records for yards (1,400), receptions (88) and 100-yard games (7). He broke the 18-year-old, Super Bowl-era rookie record for receiving yards (1,400) and became just the second player in the Super Bowl era to record seven games with 100+ yards as a rookie, joining Odell Beckham Jr. (2014). His 87.5 yards per game also rank second-most by a rookie in the history of the league behind only Beckham Jr. (108.8). He finished the season with seven touchdowns.
Selected to the Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro (AP, PFF), he was also tabbed to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and named Offensive Rookie of the Year (PFF).
Caught 20 passes for 26 yards in his NFL debut in the season opener vs. Green Bay (9/13).
Led Vikings in first career start with 175 yards on seven receptions with a 71-yard TD vs. Tennessee (9/27).
Posted second 100-yard game in as many weeks, catching four passes for 103 yards to become the sixth Vikings rookie WR to post back-to-back 100-yard games.
Totaled 166 yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions vs. Atlanta (10/18), earning Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors.
Paced the Vikings with 135 yards on eight receptions at Chicago (11/16), becoming only the second Vikings rookie in team history to record a 100-yard receiving game on MNF.
Recorded his second game with two touchdowns as he tallied 70 yards and was one of four receivers with seven-plus catches and 60+ yards in Minnesota's comeback win vs. Carolina (11/29).
Had nine catches for 121 yards and one TD vs. Jacksonville (12/6) in OT win.
Became the only rookie with multiple 2-point conversions in 2020 and just the fifth in NFL history after his second 2-point conversion of 2020 at Tampa Bay (12/13). His two 2-point conversions in 2020 tied Moss' rookie team record.
Broke the Super Bowl-era record and set a franchise record for receiving yards in a season with 1,400 after a nine-reception, 133-yard game in the season finale at Detroit (1/3).

COLLEGE - LSU

Finished LSU career ranking fifth in receptions (165), sixth in receiving yards (2,415) and third in receiving touchdowns (24).
Had 100+ yards eight times in 2019 and 10 during his career.
Led Tigers in receptions in 2019, and tied for the FBS lead with 111 (for 1,540 yards, 13.9 yards per catch) in 15 starts.
Finished second in the nation to LSU teammate Ja'Marr Chase (20) with 18 receiving touchdowns as a junior.
Led the SEC in catches, ranked second behind Chase in yards (1,540), touchdowns (18) and yards per game (102.7) in 2019.
Semifinalist for the 2019 Biletnikoff Award.
Tabbed 2019 Second-Team All-SEC by The Associated Press.
Helped LSU to 42-25 win over Clemson in national title game with nine catches for 106 yards at the Superdome in New Orleans.
Had a career game in LSU's 63-28 win over Oklahoma in the CFP National Semifinal, setting career highs and CFP Semifinal game records for receptions (14), receiving yards (227), receiving yards in a half (186), and receiving touchdowns (four).
Led LSU with seven receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown in the SEC title game against Georgia, recording a career-long 71-yard catch.
Became 10th player in school history with more than 2,000 career receiving yards, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the 2019 game at Ole Miss with a nine-catch, 112-yard and 2-TD performance.
It was just the ninth 1,000-yard receiving season in school history.
Made history as he caught Joe Burrow's 29th TD pass on the season for the most in a season in LSU history on an 18-yard TD in the third quarter at Mississippi State.
Emerged as LSU's top WR in 2018, leading team in receptions (54), yards (875) and touchdowns (six) through 13 games with 12 starts.

Prep - Destrehan (LA.)

Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Scout as a WR at Destrehan High School.
Recorded 44 receptions for 956 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior.
Excelled in track and field in high school.

OFF THE FIELD

Partnered with Northside Achievement Zone, who he regularly supports for My Cause My Cleats, to donate 30 laptops in April of 2023 and at a separate back-to-school event in 2021 dontated 100 backpacks.
Donated 10,000 masks to Children's Minnesota-St. Paul Hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.
Majored in sport administration.
Qualified for the Punt, Pass and Kick national championship at 9 years old, placing third.
Brother of former LSU starters – QB Jordan Jefferson (2008-11) and New Orleans Saints DB Rickey Jefferson (2013-16). Jordan is currently coaching at Colorado State.
Father, John, played college basketball at Nebraska Western and NE Louisiana.

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