It’s been a love affair between Vikings fans and Justin Jefferson from nearly Day One.
The first-round steal of the draft in 2020 at #22 overall, J.J. started making a splash early in his rookie year, and kept the pedal to the metal all season, culminating in 1,400 receiving yards, a second-team All-Pro nod, and a runner-up finish (to Justin Herbert) in the NFL Rookie of the Year Voting.
From there he has continued to blow past all of the continually-growing expectations. His receiving yards topped 1,600 yards in 2021 and 1,800 in 2022, with another second-team All-Pro selection in year two followed by a first-team pick in year three, to go with an NFL Offensive Player of the Year trophy.