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Wide Receiver
Justin JeffersonMinnesota Vikings
Dynamic playmaker. Game-changing speed, elite route-running and reliable hands make Justin Jefferson a cornerstone of the Minnesota Vikings offense.
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2025 season stats
Receptions
84
2025 season
Receiving yards
1,048
2025 season
Touchdowns
2
2025 season
Yards per reception
12.5
1,048 ÷ 84
Overview
- Position
- Wide receiver
- Team
- Minnesota Vikings
- Jersey number
- 18
- Height
- 6 feet 1 inch
- Weight
- 195 pounds
- Birthdate
- June 16, 1999
- Hometown
- St. Rose, Louisiana
- College
- LSU
Player Coverage
Biography, statistics and related reporting on Justin Jefferson from around the Minnesota Vikings IO newsroom.
Related coverageCareer Milestones
- 2020Drafted 22nd overall by Minnesota in the first round out of LSU; set the franchise rookie receiving record with 1,400 yards.
- 2022Set Minnesota single-season records with 1,809 receiving yards and 128 receptions; unanimous First-Team All-Pro and AP Offensive Player of the Year.
- 2023Reached 5,000 career receiving yards in 52 games, tying the fastest pace to the mark in NFL history.
- 2024Passed 7,000 career receiving yards, becoming the first player in NFL history to do so before turning 26.
- 2025Closed the season with 8,379 career receiving yards across six Vikings seasons, plus 84 catches, 1,048 yards and 2 touchdowns on the year.
Play Style & Route Analysis
Justin Jefferson thrives on precise route-running, explosive acceleration and exceptional hands. He creates separation at all three levels of the field and is a constant threat in both the short and deep passing game, which is why opposing defences have increasingly used bracket coverage against him rather than a single defender.
That extra attention is also the backdrop for his 2025 season line: 84 receptions and 1,048 yards show he remained heavily involved even as defences prioritised taking him away, while the touchdown total reflects how much of that work came away from the goal line rather than in it.
- Elite route running
- Explosive after the catch
- Reliable hands in traffic
Route concept
Game Log
A verified, game-by-game 2025 log for Justin Jefferson is not yet published on this site. This is a small independent fan site without a licensed play-by-play data feed, so a week-by-week table is not built here from unverified or estimated numbers.
What is verified and already published: Jefferson's full 2025 regular-season line of 84 receptions, 1,048 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, shown above and on the team leaders section of the homepage and the team stats and records page. A game-by-game log will be added here once it can be sourced and checked line by line.
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