Odell Beckham Jr. is a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He currently holds a wide receiver position for the Baltimore Ravens. Beckham has also played for the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rama. He is a three-time Pro Bowler and was the 2014 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Player Profile, High School, and College Career
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. was born on November 5, 1992, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the United States of America.
In high school, he was a letterman in track, basketball, and football at Isidore Newman School. He received many offers but chose to attend Louisiana State University where he won the prestigious 2013 Paul Hornung Award.
| Team |
Baltimore Ravens
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| Position | Wide Receiver |
| Height / weight | 1.8 m / 90 kg |
| Born | 5 Nov 1992 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Nickname | Odell Mysterio, ODB, OBJ |
| Team History | |
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Baltimore Ravens
|
2023 - present |
LA Rams
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2021 |
Cleveland Browns
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2019 - 2021 |
New York Giants
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2014 - 2018 |
Professional Career
He declared for the 2014 NFL Draft and was selected by the New York Giants.
He missed several games during his debut season due to a hamstring injury but made a legendary catch. Named “catch of the year”, Beckham made a one-handed touchdown reception which placed his game-worn jersey on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He also made a record of 700 receiving yards in six games, a feat achieved only by one other player – Bill Groman.
In 2015, he was ranked 10th in the league by other players and was selected again for the Pro Bowl. Beckham became the fastest player to reach 200 receptions with just 30 games in 2016 and was ranked 8th in the Top 100.
In 2017, he was still ranked 77th even if he was only able to play four games due to a fractured left ankle.
His performance was still hampered in 2018 due to a quad injury. Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 13, 2019. He was with the Browns through to 2021. In 2021, he played for a short time with the Los Angeles Rams. In the time he was with the Rams, he won Super Bowl LVII.
In 2023, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
Career Highlights:
- 2021 - Super Bowl champion LVI
- 2014 - NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- 2015, 2016 - Second-team All-Pro
- 2014–2016 - Pro Bowl
- 2014 - PFWA All-Rookie Team
- 2013 - Paul Hornung Award
- 2013 - First-team All-American
- 2013 - First-team All-SEC
