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| birth_place = St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S.| height_ft = 6| height_in = 1| weight_lb = 195Destrehan High School>Destrehan {{nowrap|(Destrehan, Louisiana)}}LSU Tigers football>LSU (2017–2019)| draftyear = 2020| draftround = 1| draftpick = 22| pastteams =

• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2020}}–present)| status = Active| highlights =
• NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2022)
• First-team All-Pro (2022)
• 2× Second-team All-Pro (2020, 2021)
• 3× Pro Bowl (2020–2022)
• NFL receptions leader (2022)
• NFL receiving yards leader (2022)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2020)
• CFP national champion (2019)
• Second-team All-SEC (2019)

NFL record:

• Most career receiving yards per game: 98.3WEB, NFL Receiving Yards per Game Career Leaders,weblink December 18, 2023, Pro Football Reference,

| statleague = NFL| statseason = 2023| statweek = 18Reception (gridiron football)>Receptions| statvalue1 = 392| statlabel2 = Receiving yards| statvalue2 = 5,899| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns| statvalue3 = 30| nflnew = Justin-Jefferson| pfr = J/JeffJu00}}Justin Jamal Jefferson (born June 16, 1999)WEB, Richards, Cabbie, November 24, 2022, Cook vs Jefferson: Balloon Battle,weblink December 27, 2023, Sportsnet, Middle name game (1:28), YouTube, Wrong, Jamal., is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He 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.Upon joining the league, Jefferson was named to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team in each of his first three seasons and has amassed the most receiving yards through a player's first four seasons in NFL history. In 2022, at 23 years old, he became the youngest player to lead the league in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809), earning Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Early years

Jefferson attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana.WEB, Gillen, Garland, September 16, 2016, Another Jefferson stars for Destrehan football,weblink October 5, 2019, fox8live.com, A low three-star prospect, ranked by 247Sports as the nation's 308th best wide receiver coming out of high school, he committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.WEB, Lopez, Andrew, August 3, 2017, Destrehan's Justin Jefferson added to LSU football team,weblink December 2, 2020, NOLA.com, WEB, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver,weblink September 23, 2022, 247Sports, en-US,

College career

File:LSUvsNWLA 698A (49104691303).jpg|thumb|left|Jefferson with LSU in 2019]]Jefferson played at LSU for three years under head coach Ed Orgeron.WEB, LSU Fighting Tigers Football Record By Year,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en,

2017–2018

After appearing in two games and not recording a catch his first year at LSU in 2017, Jefferson was their leading receiver in 2018 with 54 catches for 875 yards and six touchdowns.WEB, Justin Jefferson 2017 Game Log,weblink October 9, 2020, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, WEB, Justin Jefferson 2018 Game Log,weblink October 9, 2020, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, WEB, Guilbeau, Glenn, August 23, 2019, LSU's Justin Jefferson will transition from Mr. Outside to Mr. Inside at receiver in 2019,weblink The Advertiser, He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 65-yard reception from Joe Burrow against Ole Miss on September 29, 2018.WEB, Ole Miss at LSU Box Score, September 29, 2018,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, He had two games going over the 100-yard mark with 108 in a victory over Georgia and 117 in a victory over Arkansas.WEB, Georgia at LSU Box Score, October 13, 2018,weblink November 29, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, WEB, LSU at Arkansas Box Score, November 10, 2018,weblink November 29, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en,

2019

In the Tigers' second game of the 2019 season, Jefferson had nine receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns in a 45–38 victory on the road against Texas.WEB, LSU at Texas Box Score, September 7, 2019,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, On October 12, against Florida, he had ten receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the 42–28 victory.WEB, Florida at LSU Box Score, October 12, 2019,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, In the SEC Championship, against Georgia, he had seven receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown in the 37–10 victory.WEB, Georgia vs LSU Box Score, December 7, 2019,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, Jefferson and the Tigers qualified for the College Football Playoffs with an undefeated record in the 2019 season.WEB, 2019 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats,weblink November 18, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, He 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. All four touchdowns came in the first half, and set a College Football Playoff game record and tied the record for any bowl game.MAGAZINE, West, Jenna, December 29, 2019, Five Things to Know About Justin Jefferson, LSU's Breakout Receiver,weblink January 16, 2020, Sports Illustrated, In the National Championship against Clemson, he had nine receptions for 106 yards in the 42–25 victory.WEB, College Football Championship – Clemson vs LSU Box Score, January 13, 2020,weblink October 22, 2020, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, In his junior season, Jefferson led the country with 111 receptions. His 18 receiving touchdowns ranked second in the country—behind only teammate Ja'Marr Chase—and his 1,540 receiving yards were third most. He had eight games going over the 100-yard mark.WEB, Justin Jefferson 2019 Game Log,weblink January 30, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, WEB, 2019 Leaders,weblink January 30, 2022, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en, On January 15, 2020, Jefferson announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.WEB, Conway, Tyler, January 15, 2020, LSU WR Justin Jefferson Declares for 2020 NFL Draft,weblink September 29, 2020, Bleacher Report, en,

Statistics{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center;"

! colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}}"| LSU Tigers! rowspan="2"| Season! colspan="5"| Receiving! colspan="5"| Rushing! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD! 2017| 0! 2018| 0! 2019| 0! Career !! 165 !! 2,415 !! 14.6 !! 71 !! 24 !! 6 !! 30 !! 5.0 !! 19 !! 0

Professional career

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2020

{{See also|2020 Minnesota Vikings season}}Jefferson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.WEB, White, R.J., April 23, 2020, 2020 NFL Draft grades: Vikings get an 'A' for selecting Justin Jefferson at No. 22 overall,weblink April 23, 2020, CBS Sports, The Vikings previously obtained the 22nd selection as part of a blockbuster trade that sent wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills, a trade that has been considered by many around the league as one of the “top win-win deals ever.”WEB, 2020 NFL Draft Listing,weblink December 18, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, WEB, Clawson, Douglas, November 9, 2022, Stefon Diggs for Justin Jefferson swap among NFL's top win-win deals ever: Here's a look at 9 others,weblink October 29, 2023, CBSSports.com, Jefferson signed a four-year, $13.12 million contract with the team, with a $7.1 million signing bonus.WEB, Rapp, Timothy, July 22, 2020, Report: Justin Jefferson, Vikings Agree to 4-Year, $13.12M Rookie Contract,weblink December 18, 2020, Bleacher Report, en, Jefferson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 27, 2020,WEB, July 27, 2020, Vikings Announce Roster Moves,weblink July 27, 2020, Vikings.com, before being cleared and activated a week later.WEB, August 4, 2020, Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Justin Jefferson Activated,weblink August 4, 2020, Vikings.com, Jefferson made his debut in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, recording two receptions for 26 yards.WEB, Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – September 13th, 2020,weblink September 20, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He made his first start of the season in a Week 3 game against the Tennessee Titans, where he had his first big breakthrough by finishing with 175 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven receptions, but the Vikings lost 30–31.WEB, Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – September 27th, 2020,weblink September 29, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He followed up that performance the next week with four receptions for 103 yards in a 31–23 win over the Houston Texans. In doing so, he became just the fifth rookie wide receiver in Vikings history to have back-to-back games with at least 100 yards receiving.WEB, Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans – October 4th, 2020,weblink October 6, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, During Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jefferson finished with nine receptions for 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns .WEB, Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – October 18th, 2020,weblink October 22, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jefferson recorded nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown during a 27–24 overtime win, in this game he broke the 1,000 receiving yard mark.WEB, Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – December 6th, 2020,weblink December 8, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In Week 15 against the Chicago Bears, 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.WEB, DeArdo, Bryan, December 20, 2020, Vikings' Justin Jefferson breaks Randy Moss' longstanding franchise rookie record,weblink December 20, 2020, CBS Sports, By the season's end, Jefferson had set the NFL record for most receiving yards (1,400) by a rookie in NFL history after surpassing Anquan Boldin's 1,377 yards in 2003 (although his record would be broken by his former LSU teammate Ja'Marr Chase the following season).WEB, Cronin, Courtney, January 3, 2021, WR Jefferson sets Super Bowl-era rookie record,weblink January 3, 2021, ESPN.com, en, He was one of only two rookies named to the 2021 Pro Bowl, alongside defensive end Chase Young of the Washington Football Team.WEB, Sullivan, Tyler, December 21, 2020, Pro Bowl rosters for NFC and AFC: Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers named starters, two rookies make the cut,weblink December 21, 2020, CBS Sports, He was named Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News.WEB, Manning, Bryan, January 22, 2021, Former LSU star Justin Jefferson is Sporting News rookie of the year,weblink September 30, 2021, LSU Wire, USA Today, He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.WEB, 2020 NFL All-Rookie Team,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He was ranked 53rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.WEB, 2021 NFL Top 100,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2021

{{See also|2021 Minnesota Vikings season}}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. In Week 11, Jefferson had eight catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns in a 34–31 win over the Packers, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.WEB, Gordon, Grant, November 24, 2021, Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, Vikings WR Justin Jefferson lead Players of the Week,weblink January 3, 2022, NFL.com, In Week 13, Jefferson caught 11 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown in a 29–27 loss to the Lions. Jefferson's 464 yards and three touchdowns through four games in the month of November earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Month, the first of his career.WEB, Smith, Eric, December 2, 2021, Justin Jefferson named Offensive Player of Month,weblink January 24, 2022, vikings.com, During Week 16, Jefferson passed Odell Beckham Jr. for most receiving yards by a player in his first two NFL seasons.WEB, Cronin, Courtney, December 26, 2021, Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson breaks record for receiving yards during first two NFL seasons,weblink January 3, 2022, ESPN.com, 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.WEB, Minnesota Vikings Single-Season Receiving Leaders,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, WEB, 2021 NFL Receiving,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, MAGAZINE, Ragatz, Will, January 9, 2022, Justin Jefferson falls 16 yards short of Randy Moss's Single-Season Vikings Receiving Record,weblink January 24, 2022, Sports Illustrated, WEB, Justin Jefferson 2021 Game Log,weblink January 30, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, 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.WEB, Smith, Eric, Peters, Craig, December 20, 2021, Justin Jefferson Goes Back-to-Back for Pro Bowl Honors,weblink December 21, 2021, Vikings.com, en-US, MAGAZINE, Ragatz, Will, December 20, 2021, Vikings' Justin Jefferson, Dalvin Cook, and Harrison Smith Selected to 2022 Pro Bowl,weblink December 21, 2021, Sports Illustrated, en, For the second consecutive year, Jefferson was named a second-team member of the AP All-Pro team, missing a spot on the first-team by a single vote.WEB, January 14, 2022, 2021 NFL All-Pro Team Voting,weblink January 24, 2022, The Associated Press, He was ranked 17th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.WEB, 2022 NFL Top 100,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2022

{{See also|2022 Minnesota Vikings season}}(File:Justin Jefferson Commanders vs Vikings NOV2022.jpg|thumb|right|Jefferson during pre-game warm-ups in 2022)Against the Packers in Week 1, Jefferson caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the 23–7 win.WEB, Williams, Charean, September 11, 2022, Justin Jefferson's 184 yards propels Vikings to 23–7 victory over Packers,weblink September 12, 2022, ProFootballTalk, During Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jefferson finished with 147 receiving yards and a rushing touchdown as the Vikings won 28–25.WEB, Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – October 2nd, 2022,weblink November 18, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, The following week against Bears, Jefferson caught a career-high 12 catches resulting in 154 yards receiving in the 29–22 win.WEB, Ragatz, Will, October 9, 2022, Just Like That, Justin Jefferson Leads the NFL in Receiving Yards Again,weblink November 18, 2022, SI.com, Jefferson's third catch of the game marked 227 career receptions, surpassing Randy Moss for the franchise record of the most receptions in the first three years of a career.WEB, Forness, Tyler, October 9, 2022, Justin Jefferson sets team record on opening touchdown drive,weblink November 18, 2022, Vikings Wire, en-US, Against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10, Jefferson caught 10 passes for a career-high 193 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings went on to win 33–30 in overtime.WEB, November 13, 2022, 'Game of the year!': Stars weigh in on Jefferson's fourth-down catch, Vikings' OT win,weblink November 14, 2022, ESPN.com, en, One of Jefferson's catches came with two minutes left in the fourth quarter where on 4th down and 18, Jefferson made a one-handed catch for 32 yards, wrestling the ball away from Bills cornerback Cam Lewis on the way to the ground. The catch was widely heralded as one of the greatest of all time,MAGAZINE, Nelson, Joe, November 14, 2022, Justin Jefferson's game in Buffalo is one of the best ever,weblink November 15, 2022, Sports Illustrated, en, and the play was named the NFL Play of the Year Award at the end of the season. His arm sleeves and gloves from the game were also put on display in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.WEB, Lawson-Freeman, Callie, November 16, 2022, Justin Jefferson's Week 10 catch was so amazing the Pro Football Hall of Fame wants a piece of it,weblink November 18, 2022, Yahoo! Sports, en-US, He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Bills.WEB, 2022 NFL Week 10 Leaders & Scores,weblink June 2, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, In Week 12, against the New England Patriots, he had nine receptions for 139 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 33–26 victory.WEB, New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings – November 24th, 2022,weblink November 29, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the game against the Patriots, Jefferson passed Moss for the most receiving yards in a player's first three seasons.WEB, Peters, Craig, November 24, 2022, Justin Jefferson Passes Randy Moss' NFL Record Yards in 1st 3 Seasons,weblink November 29, 2022, www.vikings.com, en-US, He won NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November.WEB, Forness, Tyler, December 1, 2022, Justin Jefferson wins NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November,weblink June 2, 2023, Vikings Wire, en-US, In Week 14 against the Lions, Jefferson recorded 11 receptions for 223 yards, setting the Vikings single-game record for receiving yards, in the 34–23 road loss.WEB, Gates, Christopher, December 11, 2022, Justin Jefferson sets Vikings' regular season single-game receiving yards record,weblink June 2, 2023, Daily Norseman, en, Additionally, in week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts, Jefferson recorded 12 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown, setting his season total to 1,623 yards, a new career high.MAGAZINE, Nelson, Joe, December 11, 2022, Failure to clinch: Lions the latest to carve up Vikings defense.,weblink December 11, 2022, Sports Illustrated, en, Against the Packers in Week 17, he was held to one catch on five targets for 15 yards, the lowest stats in a game of his career. During the same game, Jefferson appeared to inadvertently hit a referee with his helmet out of clear frustration, and received no punishment for the incident.WEB, Bates, Daniel, January 1, 2023, NFL World Reacts To Justin Jefferson, Referee Incident,weblink January 10, 2023, The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today, en, MAGAZINE, Ragatz, Will, January 1, 2023, Justin Jefferson held to career-low one catch against Jaire Alexander, Packers,weblink January 10, 2023, Sports Illustrated, en, He earned first-team All-Pro honors and a third Pro Bowl nomination for his career.WEB, Junda, Zach, January 13, 2023, NFLSU: Justin Jefferson Named First-Team All-Pro,weblink June 2, 2023, And The Valley Shook, en, WEB, 2022 Pro Bowlers,weblink June 2, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, Jefferson finished the 2022 regular season with a league-leading 128 receptions for 1,809 yards and nine total touchdowns (eight receiving, one rushing).WEB, Justin Jefferson 2022 Game Log,weblink June 2, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He won the Offensive Player of the Year award, as well as being a final candidate for the league MVP award.WEB, Simmons, Myles, February 10, 2023, 2022 NFL offensive player of the year: Justin Jefferson,weblink June 2, 2023, ProFootballTalk, en-US, WEB, 2022 Awards Voting,weblink June 2, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He was ranked second by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.WEB, 2023 NFL Top 100,weblink February 25, 2024, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2023

{{See also|2023 Minnesota Vikings season}}On April 25, 2023, the Vikings picked up the fifth-year option of Jefferson's rookie contract.WEB, Peters, Craig, April 25, 2023, Jefferson started the 2023 regular season wiVikings Exercise 5th-Year Option on Justin Jefferson,weblink November 16, 2023, Vikings.com, Jefferson started the 2023 regular season with nine receptions for 150 yards in a 20–17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.WEB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – September 10th, 2023,weblink October 29, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Four days later, he had 11 receptions for 159 in a 34–28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.WEB, Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – September 14th, 2023,weblink October 31, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In Week 3, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had seven receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown in the 28–24 loss.WEB, Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – September 24th, 2023,weblink October 31, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In Week 4, he had two receiving touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers in the 21–13 victory.WEB, Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – October 1st, 2023,weblink October 31, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, On October 11, 2023, the Vikings placed Jefferson on injured reserve, due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs.WEB, Peters, Craig, October 11, 2023, Justin Jefferson Hits Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves,weblink October 27, 2023, Vikings.com, The Vikings activated Jefferson off injured reserve on November 28, 2023.WEB, Gordon, Grant, November 28, 2023, Vikings activate WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) off injured reserve,weblink November 28, 2023, NFL.com, en-US, In his return against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, Jefferson caught two passes for 27 yards before leaving with a chest injury in the second quarter.WEB, Seifert, Kevin, December 10, 2023, Vikings' Justin Jefferson avoids 'significant' injury; Josh Dobbs benched,weblink December 11, 2023, ESPN.com, Despite missing seven games due to injury, Jefferson still managed to finish the 2023 season with over 1,000 receiving yards.WEB, Justin Jefferson 2023 Game Log,weblink February 25, 2024, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, During the season, he set an NFL record for most receiving yards through a player's first four seasons.WEB, Ragatz, Will, December 24, 2023, Vikings' Justin Jefferson breaks yet another NFL record, catches crazy TD,weblink February 25, 2024, Sports Illustrated, en,

NFL career statistics{| class"wikitable"

! colspan="2"| Legend| AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year| NFL record| Led the league| Bold| Career best">

Regular season{|class"wikitable" style"text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Year! rowspan="2"| Team! colspan="2"| Games! colspan="6"| Receiving! colspan="5"| Rushing! colspan="2"| Fumbles! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Y/G !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost! 2020 !! MIN15.9 >71 >| 0! 2021 !! MIN17 >17 >10 >6 >11 >| 1! style="background:#ffd700; width:3em;"|2022 !! MIN17 >17 > 128 style="background:#cfecec;"1,809 > 106.4 64 8 4 24 6.0 10 1 0 0! 2023 !! MIN107.4 >| 1 ! colspan="2"| Career !! 60 !! 57 !! 392 !! 5,899 !! 15.0 !! style="background:#e0cef2;"| 98.3 !! 71 !! 30 !! 12 !! 28 !! 2.3 !! 11 !! 1 !! 3 !! 2">

Postseason{|class"wikitable" style"text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Year! rowspan="2"| Team! colspan="2"| Games! colspan="5"| Receiving! colspan="2"| Fumbles! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost! 2022 !! MIN| 0! colspan="2"| Career !! 1 !! 1 !! 7 !! 47 !! 6.7 !! 10 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0

Personal life

His brothers, Jordan and Rickey, also played college football at LSU. Their father, John, played Division II college basketball.WEB, Kubena, Brooks, September 20, 2018, LSU family legacy continues through Justin Jefferson: 'It's like he was destined to do it',weblink October 9, 2020, The Advocate, On April 27, 2021, Jefferson was the first NFL player to be added to Fortnite with the dance, the Griddy.WEB, Richard, Isaiah, April 26, 2021, Justin Jefferson Gets 'Fortnite' Skin: He's the First NFL Player to Get One—When is the Release Date?,weblink January 3, 2022, Tech Times, en,

References

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External links

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