Josh Oliver

TE

#84

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 29

Weight: 264 lbs

College: San Jose State

2026 SEASON

REC
3
YDS
46
AVG
15.33
TDS
0

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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
3	08/27/2022	Commanders	W 17 - 15	2	41	20.5	24
2	08/21/2022	@Cardinals	W 24 - 17	1	3	3	3
1	08/11/2022	Titans	W 23 - 10	2	14	7	8

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
18	01/08/2023	@Bengals	L 16 - 27	0	0		0	0
17	01/01/2023	Steelers	L 13 - 16	0	0		0	0
16	12/24/2022	Falcons	W 17 - 9	1	6	6	6	0
15	12/17/2022	@Browns	L 3 - 13	2	13	6.5	8	0
14	12/11/2022	@Steelers	W 16 - 14
13	12/04/2022	Broncos	W 10 - 9
12	11/27/2022	@Jaguars	L 27 - 28	4	76	19	40	1
11	11/20/2022	Panthers	W 13 - 3	1	2	2	2	0
9	11/07/2022	@Saints	W 27 - 13	1	19	19	19	0
8	10/27/2022	@Buccaneers	W 27 - 22	1	4	4	4	0
7	10/23/2022	Browns	W 23 - 20	0	0		0	0
6	10/16/2022	@Giants	L 20 - 24	2	21	10.5	12	0
5	10/09/2022	Bengals	W 19 - 17	0	0		0	0
4	10/02/2022	Bills	L 20 - 23
3	09/25/2022	@Patriots	W 37 - 26	2	8	4	7	1
2	09/18/2022	Dolphins	L 38 - 42
1	09/11/2022	@Jets	W 24 - 9

Post Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
1	01/15/2023	@Bengals	L 17 - 24	2	26	13	19	0

Biography

CAREER NOTES

Collected his first-career touchdown grab on a 1-yard reception from QB Lamar Jackson in the 37-26 win at New England (9/25/22)
Posted single-season career highs in 2024 in receiving yards (258) and receiving touchdowns (three) and tied his season best in catches from 2023 with 22.
According to Next Gen Stats, when targeted in 2024, Oliver boasted the second-highest rating among all TEs with at least 20 targets, going 22-of-28 for 258 yards and three touchdowns for a 140.8 rating. Only Mark Andrews, who went 55-of-69 for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns, finished with a better rating of 140.9.
On Sunday Night Football in Week 9 vs. Indianapolis (11/3), Oliver recorded a single-game career high in receptions (five), his second-most receiving yards in a game in his career (58) and hauled in his third touchdown of the season, which marked a single-season career high.
Recorded 50+ receiving yards in consecutive weeks for the first time in his career with his Week 9 (58 yards) and Week 10 (52) performances during the 2024 season.

CAREER NOTES

Collected his first-career touchdown grab on a 1-yard reception from QB Lamar Jackson in the 37-26 win at New England (9/25/22)
Posted single-season career highs in 2024 in receiving yards (258) and receiving touchdowns (three) and tied his season best in catches from 2023 with 22.
According to Next Gen Stats, when targeted in 2024, Oliver boasted the second-highest rating among all TEs with at least 20 targets, going 22-of-28 for 258 yards and three touchdowns for a 140.8 rating. Only Mark Andrews, who went 55-of-69 for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns, finished with a better rating of 140.9.
On Sunday Night Football in Week 9 vs. Indianapolis (11/3), Oliver recorded a single-game career high in receptions (five), his second-most receiving yards in a game in his career (58) and hauled in his third touchdown of the season, which marked a single-season career high.
Recorded 50+ receiving yards in consecutive weeks for the first time in his career with his Week 9 (58 yards) and Week 10 (52) performances during the 2024 season.

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Appeared in 15 games (seven starts) in 2025, logging 15 catches for 160 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.
Recorded two receiving touchdowns in Week 14 vs. Washington (12/7). It marked his first-career game with multiple touchdown receptions. His four receiving touchdowns this season is a single-season career high, topping his career best from 2024 (three).
Was inactive due to injury in Weeks 9-10.
Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from RB Cam Akers in the first quarter in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns in London (10/5). It marked the longest touchdown by a Vikings TE since Week 11 of the 2019 season when Kyle Rudolph also logged a 32-yard touchdown reception vs. Denver. It was the longest touchdown reception of Oliver's career and his third-longest reception overall during his NFL tenure.
In Week 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/21), grabbed his eighth-career touchdown, hauling in a 12-yard pass during the game's opening drive.
Started in the season opener in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, recording one reception for five yards.

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Started 12 of the 15 games he played during the 2024 season, missing two contests due to injury. Recorded single-season career highs in 2024 in receiving yards (258) and receiving touchdowns (three) and tied his season best in catches from 2023 with 22.
Started his second career postseason contest during the Wild Card Round in Arizona against the L.A. Rams (1/13), catching one reception for five yards.
Inactive in Week 12 at Chicago (11/24) and Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1) due to injury.
Led all TEs with 34 yards on three receptions in Week 11 at Tennessee (11/17).
Finished second among Vikings with 52 receiving yards on four receptions in Week 10 at Jacksonville (11/10). It marked his second consecutive game with at least 50 receiving yards, the first time in his career he has achieved that feat.
Notched a single game career-high five receptions in Week 9 vs. Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football (11/3), tallying 58 yards and one touchdown on the night. His 58 receiving yards are the second most in a game in his career and the most since he had 76 yards at Jacksonville on Nov. 27, 2022. His touchdown marked his third of the season, which is a single-season career high.
In Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24), scored his second touchdown of the season and the sixth of his career during the game's first quarter, matching his single-season high (also had two touchdowns in 2022 and 2023). He finished with a season-high 30 receiving yards on two catches.
Hauled in his fifth career touchdown at Green Bay in Week 4 (9/29), and his first of the season. He finished with two catches for 10 yards, including the 2-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Also recovered the Packers' onside kick attempt to seal the victory for the Vikings.
Started the Vikings home opener vs. San Francisco in Week 2 (9/15).
Started the season opener at the New York Giants (9/8), catching two passes for 27 yards.

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.
Hosted a youth football camp in his hometown, Paso Robles, Calif., in June of 2024.

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