Justin Jefferson
Justin Joshua Jefferson
Born: June 16, 1999
Saint Rose, LA
Position: WR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 202
College: LSU
High School: Destrehan (LA)
Career: 2020-2025
Drafted: 2020 in Round 1, #22 overall by the Minnesota Vikings
Justin Jefferson has played from 2020 to 2025 during his career with the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson has caught 579 passes for 8,480 yards and 42 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 80.2 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 118.8 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 118.8 |
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| Totals | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2020 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 11 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | -12 | 0 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
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| Totals | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 11 | 1 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2020 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 88 | 1400 | 15.9 | 71 | 7 | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 108 | 1616 | 15.0 | 56 | 10 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 128 | 1809 | 14.1 | 64 | 8 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 68 | 1074 | 15.8 | 52t | 5 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 103 | 1533 | 14.9 | 97t | 10 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 84 | 1048 | 12.5 | 50 | 2 |
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| Totals | 579 | 8480 | 14.6 | 97 | 42 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2020 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Totals | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2020 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2024 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2025 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 264 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2020 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 14 | 2021 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 17 | 2022 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 17 | 2023 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 9 | 2024 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 17 | 2025 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
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Awards
2022 - AP Offensive Player of the Year
Honors
2020 - Associated Press (2nd Team)
2020 - Pro Football Focus (2nd Team)
2021 - Associated Press (2nd Team)
2021 - Pro Football Focus (2nd Team)
2022 - Sporting News (1st Team)
2022 - Pro Football Writers (1st Team)
2022 - Pro Football Writers All-Conference (1st Team)
2022 - Pro Football Focus (1st Team)
2022 - NFL Players Association (1st Team)
2022 - Associated Press (1st Team)
2022 - Associated Press (1st Team)
2024 - Associated Press (1st Team)
2024 - Pro Football Writers (1st Team)
2024 - Pro Football Writers All-Conference (1st Team)
2024 - Sporting News (1st Team)
2024 - NFL Players Association (1st Team)
2024 - Pro Football Focus (1st Team)
