Justin Jefferson

HONORS

• Associated Press All-Pro First Team (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2x - 2020, 2021)
• Pro Bowl (4x - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-NFC (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team (2020)
• Pro Football Focus Offensive Rookie of the Year (2020)
• Pro Football Focus First-Team All-Pro (2022)
• Pro Football Focus Second-Team All-Pro (2021)
• 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.
• His 11 career games with at least 150 receiving yards are the most by a player in their first four seasons in NFL history.
• Tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (62 games) as the fastest player to reach 6,000 receiving yards in NFL history, achieving the feat in Week 2 of the 2024 season vs. San Francisco (9/15).
• Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 30 career 100-yard receiving games (62 games), besting Alworth's mark (64 games).
• Became the fastest player in team history to hit the 400-catch threshold (62 games), surpassing Randy Moss (78 games). In NFL history, Jefferson is the third-fastest player to reach 400 career receptions. Only Michael Thomas (56) and Odell Beckham Jr. (61) reached the mark in fewer games.
• Jefferson and WR Jalen Nailor became the first Vikings duo in franchise history to both score a receiving touchdown in each of the team's first three games of a season. They were the first pair to achieve the feat league wide since 2018 (WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin).
• Joined Randy Moss (2004) as the only players to score a receiving touchdown in each of the Vikings first four games of a season in franchise history with his performance in 2024.
• Passed WR Randy Moss (30 games) for the most 100+ yard receiving games in a player's first five seasons in NFL history with his performance in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24/24).
• Cracked the 1,000-yard receiving threshold in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1/24), becoming the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000+ receiving yards in each of his first five NFL seasons (Mike Evans, A.J. Green, Randy Moss).
• Surpassed 7,000 career receiving yards in Week 14 vs. Atlanta of 2024 season, becoming the first player in NFL history with 7,000+ receiving yards in his first five NFL seasons and the first player in NFL history under the age of 26 to achieve the feat.
• Jefferson and WR Jordan Addison became the first Vikings WR duo to each record 100+ receiving yards and 2+ touchdowns in a game in franchise history with their performances in Week 14 vs. Atlanta of 2024 season. They were the seventh pair of teammates in NFL history to each have 130+ receiving yards and 2+ touchdowns in a game.
• Jefferson logged five games with at least 100 receiving yards in 2024, which tied for the most such games among all players league wide. Following his fifth NFL season, Jefferson's 34 career games with 100+ receiving yards are the third most among players in their first six seasons in the league. He trails only Randy Moss (38 games) and Julio Jones (35).
• Finished the 2024 regular season with 103 receptions for 1,533 receiving yards and became the fifth player in NFL history with at least 100 receptions and 1,500 receiving yards in three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Andre Johnson and Marvin Harrison as well as Antonio Brown and Julio Jones.
• Through his first five NFL seasons and 77 career games, Jefferson ranks fifth in receptions (495), fourth in receiving yards (7,432) and seventh in touchdown receptions (40) in franchise history. Jefferson is four receptions away from passing Steve Jordan for the fourth-most receptions in Vikings history.

HONORS

• Associated Press All-Pro First Team (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2x - 2020, 2021)
• Pro Bowl (4x - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-NFC (2x - 2022, 2024)
• Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team (2020)
• Pro Football Focus Offensive Rookie of the Year (2020)
• Pro Football Focus First-Team All-Pro (2022)
• Pro Football Focus Second-Team All-Pro (2021)
• 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.
• His 11 career games with at least 150 receiving yards are the most by a player in their first four seasons in NFL history.
• Tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (62 games) as the fastest player to reach 6,000 receiving yards in NFL history, achieving the feat in Week 2 of the 2024 season vs. San Francisco (9/15).
• Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 30 career 100-yard receiving games (62 games), besting Alworth's mark (64 games).
• Became the fastest player in team history to hit the 400-catch threshold (62 games), surpassing Randy Moss (78 games). In NFL history, Jefferson is the third-fastest player to reach 400 career receptions. Only Michael Thomas (56) and Odell Beckham Jr. (61) reached the mark in fewer games.
• Jefferson and WR Jalen Nailor became the first Vikings duo in franchise history to both score a receiving touchdown in each of the team's first three games of a season. They were the first pair to achieve the feat league wide since 2018 (WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin).
• Joined Randy Moss (2004) as the only players to score a receiving touchdown in each of the Vikings first four games of a season in franchise history with his performance in 2024.
• Passed WR Randy Moss (30 games) for the most 100+ yard receiving games in a player's first five seasons in NFL history with his performance in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24/24).
• Cracked the 1,000-yard receiving threshold in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1/24), becoming the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000+ receiving yards in each of his first five NFL seasons (Mike Evans, A.J. Green, Randy Moss).
• Surpassed 7,000 career receiving yards in Week 14 vs. Atlanta of 2024 season, becoming the first player in NFL history with 7,000+ receiving yards in his first five NFL seasons and the first player in NFL history under the age of 26 to achieve the feat.
• Jefferson and WR Jordan Addison became the first Vikings WR duo to each record 100+ receiving yards and 2+ touchdowns in a game in franchise history with their performances in Week 14 vs. Atlanta of 2024 season. They were the seventh pair of teammates in NFL history to each have 130+ receiving yards and 2+ touchdowns in a game.
• Jefferson logged five games with at least 100 receiving yards in 2024, which tied for the most such games among all players league wide. Following his fifth NFL season, Jefferson's 34 career games with 100+ receiving yards are the third most among players in their first six seasons in the league. He trails only Randy Moss (38 games) and Julio Jones (35).
• Finished the 2024 regular season with 103 receptions for 1,533 receiving yards and became the fifth player in NFL history with at least 100 receptions and 1,500 receiving yards in three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Andre Johnson and Marvin Harrison as well as Antonio Brown and Julio Jones.
• Through his first five NFL seasons and 77 career games, Jefferson ranks fifth in receptions (495), fourth in receiving yards (7,432) and seventh in touchdown receptions (40) in franchise history. Jefferson is four receptions away from passing Steve Jordan for the fourth-most receptions in Vikings history.

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Named a team captain for the 2024 season, the second-straight nod of his career.
• Started all 17 regular season games in 2024, recording 103 receptions for 1,533 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He led the league in receptions of 20+ yards with 28, seven more than any other player.
• Started his second career postseason contest during the Wild Card Round in Arizona against the L.A. Rams (1/13), posting 58 receiving yards on five catches.
• Recorded at least six receptions in 12 games this season, tied for the second-most games in the NFL with Amon-Ran St. Brown, trailing only Ja'Marr Chase's 13 such games. It marked Jefferson's second-most games in a season with at least six receptions, trailing his 13 games with at least six catches in 2022.
• Logged 80+ receiving yards in 12 games. His 12 games were two more than any other player in the NFL in 2024 and the most in a season since Cooper Kupp recorded 16 games with 80+ receiving yards in 2021. Jefferson's 12 games with 80+ receiving yards marked a single-season career high, besting his previous total of 11 such games in a season in 2022.
• Of the 32 players that totaled at least 70 receptions this season, Jefferson (103 receptions) led the league in yards per reception (14.9 yards/reception). He was one of just two players with 70 receptions averaging over 14.5 yards per catch (Brian Thomas Jr., 87 receptions/14.7 yards per catch).
• Led the Vikings with eight catches for 92 yards vs. Green Bay in Week 17 (12/29).
• Hauled in 10 catches for 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22), passing Anthony Carter (478 career receptions) for the fifth-most receptions in team history with 484. His two receiving touchdowns raised his career total to 40.
• Tallied 73 receiving yards and one touchdown on seven catches in Week 15 vs. Chicago (12/16) on Monday Night Football.
• Registered seven receptions for 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns and surpassed 7,000 career receiving yards in Week 14 vs. Atlanta (12/8), becoming the first player in NFL history with 7,000+ receiving yards in his first five NFL seasons and the first player in NFL history under the age of 26 to achieve the feat
• Recorded a game-high 99 receiving yards on seven receptions in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1). Cracking the 1,000-yard receiving threshold, Jefferson became the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000+ receiving yards in each of his first five NFL seasons (Mike Evans, A.J. Green, Randy Moss). Also passed TE Kyle Rudolph (453 career receptions) for the sixth-most receptions in team history.
• Tallied 81 receiving yards on six receptions in Week 11 at Tennessee (11/17). With his 25-yard catch in the third quarter, Jefferson surpassed Torry Holt (6,784 receiving yards) for the most receiving yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history
• Caught five passes for 48 yards in Week 10 at Jacksonville (11/10). With his first catch of the day, a 5-yard reception on the Vikings opening drive, Jefferson passed WR Adam Thielen (6,682) for the fourth-most receiving yards in franchise history.
• On Sunday Night Football in Week 9 vs. Indianapolis (11/3), caught seven passes for 137 yards, marking his 32nd career 100+ yard receiving game, and he became the NFL's leader in receiving yards with his performance. He concluded the night with 6,682 career receiving yards, tied with WR Adam Thielen for the fourth most in team history. Jefferson also threw a pass in the second quarter, a 22-yard completion to RB Aaron Jones Sr. It was his fifth career completion and longest since Week 5 of 2023 (23 yards).
• Sunday Night Football marked his seventh-straight game with 80+ receiving yards. It is the longest streak this season and the longest streak league wide since WR Cooper Kupp posted 13-straight games with 80+ receiving yards in 2021 (Weeks 5-18). It is the longest streak by a Viking since WR Adam Thielen had eight-consecutive 80+ receiving yard games in 2018 (Weeks 1-8).
• Garnered his 31st career 100-yard receiving game, going for 115 yards on eight receptions in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24). He passed WR Randy Moss (30 games) for the most 100+ yard receiving games in a player's first five seasons in NFL history. Also passed WR Jake Reed (6,433) for the fifth-most receiving yards in team history.
• Recorded 81 receiving yards and one touchdown on seven receptions vs. Detroit in Week 7 (10/20). It marked his fifth-straight game with at least 80 receiving yards, the longest active streak league wide.
• He moved into sixth in team history in receiving yards (6,430), passing Sammy White (6,400), just four yards shy of passing Jake Reed (6,433) following Week 7.
• His touchdown in the third quarter marked his fifth receiving touchdown of the season and the 35th of his career, passing WR Ahmad Rashad (34) for the seventh-most receiving touchdowns in team history
• Hauled in a team-leading six receptions for a team-best 92 yards in Week 5 vs. the New York Jets in London (10/6).
• Went for 85 receiving yards and one touchdown on six catches at Green Bay in Week 4 (9/29). He joined Randy Moss (2004) as the only players to score a receiving touchdown in each of the Vikings first four games of a season in franchise history.
• In Week 3 vs. Houston (9/22), posted 81 receiving yards and one touchdown on six receptions, moving into eighth in career receptions (406) and tied for eighth in career receiving touchdowns (33, Jake Reed).
• Him and WR Jalen Nailor joined Adam Thielen (2021), Randy Moss (2004) and John Gilliam (1972) as the only players to score a receiving touchdown in each of the Vikings first three games of a season since 1970.
• Recorded four receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 vs. San Francisco (9/15) and became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 30 career 100-yard receiving games, besting Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth's mark. (64 games).
• Tied Alworth (62 games) as the fastest player to reach 6,000 receiving yards in NFL history (6,091).
• Playing in his 62nd career game in Week 2, hauled in his 400th career reception with a 16-yard catch in the game's second quarter. Became the fastest player in team history to hit the 400-catch threshold, surpassing Randy Moss (78 games). In NFL history, Jefferson is the third-fastest player to reach 400 career receptions. Only Michael Thomas (56) and Odell Beckham Jr. (61) reached the mark in fewer games.
• His 97-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter marked the longest catch of his career, surpassing his 71-yard TD reception vs. Tennessee on Sept. 27, 2020, which was his first career touchdown.
• Started the season opener at the New York Giants (9/8), posting four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown. It marked the 31st touchdown of his career, moving him into third all-time in team history for the most touchdown receptions by a player in his first five seasons.

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.