Justin Jefferson packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any receiver in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 90 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Justin Jefferson
4× Pro Bowl2× All-Pro4th youngest · 1,000 Receiving Yards10th youngest · 1,000 Scrimmage YardsTop 1% all-time WRsFranchise Cornerstone👑 #1 Wide Receiver · 2022📉 Fades · -40% playoffsTwo-Way Profile
Height6'1"
Weight195 lb
BornJun 16, 1999
Age27
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 1, Pick 22 · MIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 1% all-time wide receiver with exceptional availability — almost never missed time and elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group). The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 226 · #292 · EliteWorth 226 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +37.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+37.7
Avg surplus
peak +45
6 seasons × ~37.7 surplus ≈ VORP 226
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2020 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 125 | 88 | 1,400 | 7 | 70.4% | 15.9 | 11.2 | — | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | MIN | 17 | — | 167 | 108 | 1,616 | 10 | 64.7% | 15.0 | 9.7 | — | 75 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 80.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | MIN | 17 | — | 184 | 128 | 1,809 | 8 | 69.6% | 14.1 | 9.8 | — | 80 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | GB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | MIN | 10 | — | 100 | 68 | 1,074 | 5 | 68.0% | 15.8 | 10.7 | — | 51 | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | DET | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | MIN | 17 | — | 154 | 103 | 1,533 | 10 | 66.9% | 14.9 | 10.0 | — | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | MIN | 17 | — | 141 | 84 | 1,048 | 2 | 59.6% | 12.5 | 7.4 | — | 47 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 871 | 579 | 8,480 | 42 | 66.5% | 14.6 | 9.7 | — | 373 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 101.6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA331.2·7 passing · -3 rushing · 327 receiving·66.2/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | — | 80.2 | 0 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 25.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 20.4 |
| Career | 61 | 56* | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | — | — | 101.6 | 0 | 109.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | MIN | 16 | 13* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 94 | 85* | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2.5 | — | 3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | MIN | 16 | 13* | 125 | 88 | 1,400 | 7 | 70.4% | 15.9 | 11.2 | — | 58 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 167 | 108 | 1,616 | 10 | 64.7% | 15.0 | 9.7 | — | 75 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 184 | 128 | 1,809 | 8 | 69.6% | 14.1 | 9.8 | — | 80 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | 100 | 68 | 1,074 | 5 | 68.0% | 15.8 | 10.7 | — | 51 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 154 | 103 | 1,533 | 10 | 66.9% | 14.9 | 10.0 | — | 62 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 141 | 84 | 1,048 | 2 | 59.6% | 12.5 | 7.4 | — | 47 |
| Career | 94 | 85* | 871 | 579 | 8,480 | 42 | 66.5% | 14.6 | 9.7 | — | 373 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | SEA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | GB | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 8* | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | MIN | 16 | 13* | 886 | 80.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 1,014 | 89.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 1,079 | 92.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | 550 | 86.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 1,043 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 3.8% |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 941 | 94.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 94 | 85* | 5,513 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | — | — | 13* | — | -0.6 | 65.0 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 2021 | 22 | — | — | 15* | 1.3 | -2.2 | 80.6 | 36 | 2,063 |
| 2022 | 23 | — | — | 16* | 3.0 | 2.3 | 74.3 | 3 | 1,867 |
| 2023 | 24 | — | — | 9* | -0.4 | -2.0 | 42.8 | 20 | 1,258 |
| 2024 | 25 | — | — | 16* | 3.0 | -0.2 | 64.2 | -5 | 1,682 |
| Career | 69* | — | — | — | 54 | 8,300 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | — | 15* | 50.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | — | 16* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | — | 9* | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | — | 16* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 56* | — | — | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | MIN | 16 | 13* | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 5 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 21 | 5.3 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 94 | 85* | 23 | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | MIN | 16 | 13* | 11.4 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 58 | 112.7 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | 17 | 15* | 12.4 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 75 | 111.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 10.1 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 80 | 104.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | 10 | 9* | 12.6 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 51 | 107.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 10.9 | 10.2 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 62 | 107.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 10.2 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 | 57.9 |
| Career | 94 | 85* | — | — | — | 32 | 23 | — | 373 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 88 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 88 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
86
Sustained
career value
×.6
90
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 87.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 88· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 86
On-field 66.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 86elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position44
Depth
of 100
Reached 37% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
37% of the all-time Receptions leader37
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
66.24 EPA/season over 5 seasons72
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+99
Elite
SIS
Yards/snap1.545Touch rate0.161EPA/snap0.06Snap share89.3%Off snaps5,513Elite · ConsistentCV 0.16
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 79thClass All 91th
37.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 84thClass Pos 65thClass All 84th
126"
Broad Jump
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 88thClass Pos 70thClass All 84th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 14.6 regular season → 8.8 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-40%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp1Att1Cmp%100.0%Yds-2Y/A-2.0AdjY/A-2.0Rate79.2
Receiving
Tgt17Rec12Yds105Ctch%70.6%Y/R8.8Y/Tgt6.21D5
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-2.4Rec EPA-2.1Pass AirYd-6Rec AirYd248
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Harrison SmithFS6yAndrew DePaolaLS6yC.J. HamFB6yBrian O'NeillOT6yJosh MetellusSAF6yGarrett BradburyC5yChristian DarrisawOT5yBlake BrandelOT5yAdam ThielenWR4yKirk CousinsQB4yT.J. HockensonTE4yTroy DyeLB4yAlexander MattisonRB4yD.J. WonnumLB4yCamryn BynumSAF4yOlisaemeka UdohOT4yRyan WrightP4yK.J. OsbornWR4yPatrick Jones IILB4yJalen NailorWR4yTheo JacksonDB4yTy ChandlerRB4yDanielle HunterDE3yEric KendricksMLB3y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #22
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJustin inherited the Minnesota Vikings WR room from K.J. Osborn (2020–2023), and handed it to Jalen Nailor (2022–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2020draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 1, Pick 22
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 195 lb
Frame
202 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
37.5" vert / 126" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 0 | W10Questionable· HamstringW11Questionable· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW15Questionable· Chest |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
88
peak 90
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2020
A2021
A+2022
A2023
A2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
93%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,400 | 87.5 | 1,440+40 | 84.7 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | 95.1 | 1,564-52 | 92 |
| 2022 | 1,809 | 106.4 | 1,755-54 | 103.3 |
| 2023 | 1,074 | 107.4 | 1,810+736 | 106.5 |
| 2024 | 1,533 | 90.2 | 1,534+1 | 90.2 |
| 2025 | 1,048 | 61.6 | 1,048 | 61.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
226 career value over replacement — #292 all-time of 4,642. 37.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #22 (Rd 1) · MIN · 2020 · +31.5 vs expected KV-H
88actual
56.5 expected · Δ+31.5
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