Justin Jefferson Scores, Explodes For 139 Yards On Thanksgiving
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught nine...
Justin Jefferson
Overall rank
WR2
2022
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
- Arm Length
- 33" (82nd)
- Draft Pick
- 1.22 2020
- College
- LSU
- Age
- 23.8
Overall rank
WR2
2022
Workout Metrics
4.43
85th
104.9
83rd
126.8
79th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
High School Workouts
4.88
4th
64.3
7th
34.4
53rd
4.30
44th
40-Time
Speed Score
Vertical Jump
20 Yard Shuttle
Scouting Grade
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Justin Jefferson Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 116 | 81 | 1232 | 15.2 | 1217 | 5 | 22.3 (#3) |
| 2021 | 17 | 167 | 108 | 1616 | 15.0 | 1996 | 10 | 19.4 (#4) |
| 2020 | 16 | 125 | 88 | 1400 | 15.9 | 1490 | 7 | 17.1 (#9) |
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College Dominator30.0% (54th)
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College YPR15.0 (56th)
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College Target Share21.7% (61st)
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Breakout Age19.6 (73rd)
Justin Jefferson Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 (10.5 p/g) | 29.4% (27.5% rz) | 27.0% | 95.6% | 123 (18.4% rate) | 429 (39.0 p/g) | 100.0% |
| #3 | #7 | #18 | #3 | #49 | #1 | #1 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1217 (110.6 p/g) | 39.5% | 10.5 | 16 (1.5 p/g) | 19 (9 rec) | 5.69 | 75.0% (87 tgts) |
| #6 | #4 | #50 | #13 | #1 | #46 | #56 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 (7.4 p/g) | 1232 (112.0 p/g) | 408 (3.5 p/tgt) | 393 (3.4 p/tgt) | 6 (7.2% rate) | 22.3 | 19.5 (+2.73 diff) |
| #3 | #2 | #1 | #22 | #8 | #3 | #2 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 2.87 | - | 10.6 | 15.2 | 2.91 | 93.1% (69.8% actual) |
| #27 | #3 | - | #8 | #15 | #2 | #18 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.84 | 3.98 | +33.1% | 36.4% | 7.2% | 4 (3.4% rate) | 52.4% (21 tgts) |
| #45 | #95 | #7 | #7 | #8 | #21 | #26 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | +76.6 | 104.5 | 155.0 (14.1 p/g) | 0.57 | 2.11 | 244.86 |
| #16 | #1 | #28 | #1 | #10 | #9 | #2 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 235 (178 zone) | - | 27.7% (25.3% zone) | 1.38 (2.90 zone) | 1.80 (2.29 zone) |
| - | - | #2 | - | #22 | #69 | #35 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 (9.8 p/g) | 29.9% (30.3% rz) | 28.5% | 89.0% | 167 (17.3% rate) | 586 (34.5 p/g) | 97.0% |
| #4 | #3 | #9 | #7 | #52 | #4 | #4 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 (117.4 p/g) | 43.9% | 12.0 | 34 (2.0 p/g) | 23 (12 rec) | 6.51 | 79.6% (133 tgts) |
| #1 | #1 | #24 | #1 | #8 | #15 | #25 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 (6.4 p/g) | 1616 (95.1 p/g) | 487 (2.9 p/tgt) | 867 (5.2 p/tgt) | 10 (8.8% rate) | 19.4 | 18.3 (+1.11 diff) |
| #4 | #2 | #7 | #8 | #7 | #4 | #5 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 9.7 | 15.0 | 2.68 | 81.2% (64.7% actual) |
| #34 | #6 | #6 | #12 | #15 | #3 | #60 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.53 | 4.39 | +4.4% | 33.5% | 0.9% | 11 (6.6% rate) | 33.3% (30 tgts) |
| #67 | #66 | #42 | #3 | #89 | #1 | #57 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.8 | +89.7 | 116.3 | 180.7 (10.6 p/g) | 0.56 | 1.98 | 330.40 |
| #43 | #3 | #19 | #4 | #8 | #20 | #4 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 47.5% | 299 (270 zone) | 39.4% (51.0% zone) | 32.4% (24.1% zone) | 1.33 (2.63 zone) | 1.74 (2.12 zone) |
| #7 | #10 | #14 | #23 | #6 | #77 | #50 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 (7.8 p/g) | 26.5% (20.0% rz) | 23.7% | 82.3% | 156 (18.3% rate) | 528 (33.0 p/g) | 102.3% |
| #16 | #6 | #24 | #26 | #59 | #19 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1490 (93.1 p/g) | 37.1% | 11.9 | 22 (1.4 p/g) | 12 (6 rec) | 6.62 | 80.0% (100 tgts) |
| #7 | #8 | #37 | #12 | #29 | #13 | #38 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 (5.5 p/g) | 1400 (87.5 p/g) | 450 (3.6 p/tgt) | 540 (4.3 p/tgt) | 7 (7.9% rate) | 17.1 | 14.7 (+2.18 diff) |
| #13 | #3 | #8 | #30 | #18 | #9 | #13 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380.0 | 2.65 | 2.30 | 11.2 | 15.9 | 2.71 | 88.0% (70.4% actual) |
| #14 | #5 | #7 | #5 | #14 | #1 | #37 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.80 | 3.88 | +6.7% | 27.1% | - | 2 (1.6% rate) | 50.0% (20 tgts) |
| #33 | #41 | #72 | #27 | - | #81 | #42 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | +77.1 | 112.8 | 138.5 (8.7 p/g) | 0.52 | 2.19 | 274.20 |
| #17 | #5 | #22 | #6 | #7 | #12 | #6 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | Jaire Alexander | 89.7% | 30 (90.9% rate) | 11 (3 rz) | 9 (2 tds) | 184 (112 air) | 39.4 (#1) |
| 2 | PHI | Darius Slay | 100.0% | 47 (97.9% rate) | 12 (1 rz) | 6 | 48 (112 air) | 10.8 (#44) |
| 3 | DET | Jeff Okudah | 97.0% | 41 (97.6% rate) | 6 (1 rz) | 3 | 14 (35 air) | 4.4 (#76) |
| 4 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 98.5% | 38 (92.7% rate) | 13 (2 rz) | 10 | 147 (144 air) | 31.0 (#1) |
| 5 | CHI | Kindle Vildor | 98.6% | 42 (97.7% rate) | 13 (3 rz) | 12 | 154 (97 air) | 30.3 (#2) |
| 6 | MIA | Xavien Howard | 93.9% | 31 (93.9% rate) | 8 | 6 | 107 (44 air) | 16.7 (#15) |
| 8 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 98.5% | 38 (97.4% rate) | 8 (1 rz) | 6 | 98 (91 air) | 15.8 (#20) |
| 9 | WAS | Benjamin St. Juste | 98.5% | 42 (97.7% rate) | 13 (3 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 115 (185 air) | 25.5 (#4) |
| 10 | BUF | Dane Jackson | 96.2% | 52 (96.3% rate) | 16 (4 rz) | 10 (1 tds) | 193 (211 air) | 35.3 (#2) |
| 11 | DAL | Trevon Diggs | 77.8% | 30 (81.1% rate) | 5 | 3 | 33 (66 air) | 6.3 (#53) |
| 12 | NE | Jonathan Jones | 98.5% | 38 (97.4% rate) | 11 (1 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 139 (120 air) | 29.3 (#1) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | Chidobe Awuzie | 91.9% | 48 | 9 | 5 | 71 (108 air) | 12.5 (#45) |
| 2 | ARI | Robert Alford | 86.7% | 31 | 10 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 65 (119 air) | 18.5 (#19) |
| 3 | SEA | Tre Flowers | 84.9% | 37 | 11 (3 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 118 (91 air) | 26.8 (#4) |
| 4 | CLE | Denzel Ward | 87.1% | 39 | 7 (2 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 84 (91 air) | 20.4 (#10) |
| 5 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 92.2% | 35 | 8 | 7 | 124 (100 air) | 19.4 (#17) |
| 6 | CAR | Donte Jackson | 92.9% | 42 | 14 (2 rz) | 8 | 80 (152 air) | 14.0 (#24) |
| 8 | DAL | Jourdan Lewis | 72.9% | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 (56 air) | 4.1 (#75) |
| 9 | BAL | Marlon Humphrey | 78.4% | 24 | 5 (3 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 69 (88 air) | 17.0 (#14) |
| 10 | LAC | Tevaughn Campbell | 77.8% | 36 | 11 (1 rz) | 9 | 143 (132 air) | 22.9 (#7) |
| 11 | GB | Eric Stokes | 89.4% | 34 | 10 (1 rz) | 8 (2 tds) | 169 (146 air) | 37.2 (#1) |
| 12 | SF | Josh Norman | 96.1% | 33 | 9 (2 rz) | 4 | 83 (144 air) | 13.3 (#25) |
| 13 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 90.4% | 40 | 14 (2 rz) | 11 (1 tds) | 182 (191 air) | 35.6 (#1) |
| 14 | PIT | Cameron Sutton | 94.1% | 31 | 15 (4 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 79 (172 air) | 20.5 (#9) |
| 15 | CHI | Kindle Vildor | 93.4% | 26 | 10 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 47 (129 air) | 14.7 (#16) |
| 16 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 93.7% | 38 | 12 (1 rz) | 8 | 116 (153 air) | 19.6 (#13) |
| 17 | GB | Eric Stokes | 100.0% | 41 | 11 | 6 | 58 (64 air) | 11.8 (#35) |
| 18 | CHI | Artie Burns | 91.8% | 24 | 7 | 5 (1 tds) | 107 (60 air) | 22.1 (#14) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | Chandon Sullivan | 71.2% | 25 | 3 | 2 | 26 (8 air) | 4.6 (#82) |
| 2 | IND | Kenny Moore | 56.3% | 19 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 | 44 (43 air) | 7.4 (#69) |
| 3 | TEN | Malcolm Butler | 77.8% | 27 | 9 | 7 (1 tds) | 175 (131 air) | 30.5 (#2) |
| 4 | HOU | Vernon Hargreaves | 81.5% | 23 | 5 | 4 | 103 (88 air) | 14.3 (#28) |
| 5 | SEA | Quinton Dunbar | 80.7% | 40 | 5 | 3 | 23 (53 air) | 5.3 (#68) |
| 6 | ATL | Kendall Sheffield | 88.5% | 36 | 11 (2 rz) | 9 (2 tds) | 166 (141 air) | 39.6 (#1) |
| 8 | GB | Jaire Alexander | 63.3% | 14 | 4 | 3 | 26 (17 air) | 5.6 (#64) |
| 9 | DET | Jeff Okudah | 63.6% | 19 | 4 | 3 | 64 (88 air) | 9.4 (#53) |
| 10 | CHI | Jaylon Johnson | 85.7% | 35 | 10 | 8 | 135 (155 air) | 21.5 (#11) |
| 11 | DAL | Chidobe Awuzie | 90.2% | 31 | 5 | 3 (1 tds) | 86 (107 air) | 17.6 (#16) |
| 12 | CAR | Rasul Douglas | 97.3% | 49 | 13 (4 rz) | 7 (2 tds) | 70 (129 air) | 26.0 (#6) |
| 13 | JAX | Tre Herndon | 89.4% | 46 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 121 (175 air) | 27.3 (#4) |
| 14 | TB | Carlton Davis | 85.7% | 44 | 8 | 4 | 39 (86 air) | 9.9 (#44) |
| 15 | CHI | Duke Shelley | 97.0% | 40 | 11 (2 rz) | 8 | 104 (91 air) | 18.4 (#16) |
| 16 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 90.2% | 41 | 10 (1 rz) | 6 | 85 (74 air) | 14.5 (#28) |
| 17 | DET | Darryl Roberts | 79.7% | 39 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 | 133 (104 air) | 22.3 (#13) |
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Justin Jefferson College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2017 | 2 (WR) | 0 (1 tgts) | 0 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 19 | LSU |
| 2018 | 13 (WR) | 54 (85 tgts) | 875 (16.2 ypr) | 21.9% | 63.5% | 6 | 1 | 20 | LSU |
| 2019 | 15 (WR) | 111 (122 tgts) | 1,540 (13.9 ypr) | 21.5% | 91.0% | 18 | 1 | 21 | LSU |
Who is Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson's college stats and a blazing 4.43 second 40 time convinced the Vikings to select him with the 22nd pick in the first round. Jefferson saw his first snaps as a starting receiver in week 3 of the 2020 NFL season, where he torched the Tennessee Titans in spectacular fashion for 175 receiving yards and a touchdown. From then on, there was no looking back. Jefferson efficiently averaged 2.65 yards per route run en route to over 1400 receiving yards and just 2 drops. He finished his rookie season with a WR4 fantasy ranking and earned a second round ADP in 2021.
His sophomore season’s next gen stats showed no signs of slowing down, as he dominated opportunity in Minnesota with a 43.9-percent Air Yards Share, a 29.9-percent Target Share, and 34 Deep Balls. He’s developed quite the connection with quarterback Kirk Cousins, and has quickly risen to the top of PlayerProfiler’s dynasty wide receiver rankings. His routes are works of art, he can win physically, and he effectively creates yards after the catch. Only in the third year of his rookie contract, Jefferson will be a dominant force for years to come.
