Odell Beckham Jr

Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). Born on November 5, 1992, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he played college football for the LSU Tigers before being selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Throughout his professional career, Beckham has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins.

Beckham attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track, and also played soccer growing up. In high school football, he played wide receiver, quarterback, running back, and cornerback, joining Cooper Manning as the only two players in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. In track and field, he excelled in sprinting and jumping events, taking silver in the long jump at the 2010 Newman Invitational. Regarded as a four-star recruit, Beckham chose to attend Louisiana State University.

At LSU, Beckham played from 2011 to 2013 as a wide receiver and return specialist. During his freshman season, he started nine games, played in the BCS National Championship Game, and was named a freshman All-SEC selection. As a sophomore in 2012, he led the team with 713 receiving yards. In his junior year, Beckham combined with Jarvis Landry to form a productive receiving duo, while also returning a failed field goal attempt for a record-long 109 yards and a touchdown against UAB. He won the 2013 Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in major college football before entering the 2014 NFL draft.

Selected 12th overall by the Giants in 2014, Beckham made his debut in Week 5 after missing early games due to a hamstring injury. In Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys, he drew national attention for a one-handed touchdown catch while falling backwards. He was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year after becoming the first player to record over 75 receptions, 1,100 yards, and ten touchdowns in a rookie season. Following his debut season, he was voted to the cover of Madden NFL 16, becoming the youngest player to appear on the cover.

In 2016, Beckham became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. That year, he recorded his first 100-reception season and helped the Giants reach the playoffs with an 11–5 record. Beckham was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons and earned second-team All-Pro honors twice. After playing for the Cleveland Browns, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams midway through the 2021 season and won Super Bowl LVI.

Beckham spent the 2022 season out of football while rehabbing an ACL injury sustained in the Super Bowl. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and joined the Miami Dolphins in 2024 before mutually agreeing to a release that December. After sitting out the 2025 season, he returned to the New York Giants in 2026.