Odell Beckham Jr.
_(cropped).jpg) Beckham with the Baltimore Ravens on August 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 5, 1992 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Isidore Newman (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023 | |||||||||
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Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), also known by his initials OBJ, is an American football wide receiver. He plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Rams.
He played college football with the LSU Tigers.
In 2022, he won Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Rams. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
College[change | change source]
He was recruited out of Isidore Newman as a three-year recruit by ESPN and a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.[1][2][3]
Beckham started his career by playing college football at Louisiana State University for the Tigers. He caught his first college touchdown in a 47–21 against the West Virginia Mountaineers on September 24, 2011.[4]
Beckham helped the Tigers defeat the Georgia Bulldogs 42–10 in the SEC Championship Game. The Tigers would go on to lose 21–0 against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship game with Beckham earned 38 yards with five receptions.[5]
He was awarded the Paul Hornung Award in 2013 as both a wide receiver and return specialist.[6]
On January 5, 2014, Beckham said that he was going to enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[7]
NFL[change | change source]
On May 8, 2014, the New York Giants drafted Beckham with the 12th pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[8]
On October 5, 2014, Beckham made his NFL debut in a 30–20 win against the Atlanta Falcons, scoring his first NFL touchdown in the game.[9]
On November 23, 2014, during a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Beckham made a one-handed catch. It was called the catch of the year and is considered to be one of the greatest catches of all time.[10][11]
On March 13, 2019, the Giants traded Beckham along with Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Jabrill Peppers, Kevin Zeitler, and a first and third round pick from the Browns in the 2019 NFL Draft.[12]
On November 11, 2021, Beckham signed with the Los Angeles Rams as a free agent.[13] On February 13, 2022, Beckham and the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win Super Bowl LVI.[14] He left in the second quarter of the game because he tore his ACL for the second time in his career.[15]
On April 9, 2023, Beckham signed a one-year; $18 million contract to play for the Baltimore Ravens.[16]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Odell Beckham Jr. Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Odell Beckham Jr. Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Odell Beckham Jr. Recruiting Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Jarrett Lee tosses 3 TDs as LSU makes case for No. 1 with drubbing of WVU". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Alabama's D embarrasses LSU as five FGs, late TD seal national title". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "LSU's Odell Beckham Jr. Named 2013 Paul Hornung Award Winner". Louisville Sports Commission. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "LSU loses 2 receivers to NFL". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "New York Giants draft Odell Beckham with No. 12 pick". National Football League. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Odell Beckham Jr. catches TD in NFL debut, caps Giants' rally". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Giants' Odell Beckham makes catch of the year". National Football League. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Ranking NFL's 10 greatest catches of all time: Franco Harris' 'Immaculate Reception' headlines iconic plays". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Browns' blockbuster trade with Giants brings All-Pro WR Odell Beckham Jr., Pro Bowl pass rusher Olivier Vernon to Cleveland". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Rams agree to terms with receiver Odell Beckham Jr". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Kupp's late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Odell Beckham Jr. believed to have suffered torn ACL in Rams' Super Bowl LVI victory over Bengals". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Ravens Officially Sign Odell Beckham Jr". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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