K. J. Osborn
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Osborn in 2022
No. 17 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 26)
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College:
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 176
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2023
Receptions:146
Receiving yards:1,723
Receiving touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kendrick Osborn Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Buffalo and Miami (FL).

College career

Osborn is a native of Ypsilanti, Michigan and attended Lincoln High School before transferring to IMG Academy for his senior year.[2] Osborn played at Buffalo for three years. He had 96 catches for 1,490 yards and 12 touchdowns. Osborn earned second-team All-MAC honors in his last year at Buffalo.[2] He transferred to Miami as a graduate transfer in 2019. He led the Hurricanes with 50 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns in addition to returning 16 punts for 255 yards (15.9 average) and 10 kickoffs for 201 yards (20.1 average).[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m) 		203 lb
(92 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.58 s 2.61 s 4.35 s 7.00 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Minnesota Vikings

Osborn was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 176th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[3]

2021 season

In Week 1, Osborn had 7 receptions for 76 receiving yards in a 27–24 OT loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 2, Osborn had a breakout game, bringing in 5 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown in another narrow loss, this one against the Arizona Cardinals 34–33. In Week 6, Osborn caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against the Carolina Panthers. In Week 14, Osborn had 3 receptions for 83 yards including a 63 yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins in a 36–28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Osborn finished the regular season with 655 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, both of which were third-most on the Vikings behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen.[6]

2022 season

During Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts, Osborn finished with 157 receiving yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. Trailing by 33 points, the Vikings came back and won 39-36 in overtime on December 17, the largest comeback in NFL history.[7] 3 weeks later during Week 18, Osborn had the 2nd 100-yard game of his career in the season finale against the Chicago Bears, finishing with 117 receiving yards on 5 receptions.[8]

Personal life

Osborn is a Christian.[9] On March 6, 2023, Osborn and three others helped save a man from a burning car in Austin.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Former UB receiver KJ Osborn drafted in fifth round by Vikings".
  2. ^ a b Wickliffe, Greg (April 25, 2020). "Vikings select Ypsilanti native K. J. Osborn in fifth round of 2020 NFL Draft". MLive. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Vikings add CB Harrison Hand, WR K.J. Osborn in fifth round". Fox Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "K.J. Osborn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "K.J. Osborn, Miami (FL), WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings - December 17th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  9. ^ Doering, Joshua. "Vikings WR KJ Osborn helps save Nelson Thomas from MTVs the Challenge; from burning car: 'God had us at the right place'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ Seifert, Kevin. "Vikings' K.J. Osborn helped save man from burning car in Texas". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ De la Fuente, Homero. "Minnesota Vikings' KJ Osborn says he and three others helped save a man's life by pulling him away from burning car". CNN. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ Thompson, Scott. "Vikings' KJ Osborn helped rescue man from burning car: 'Right place at the right time'". Fox News. Retrieved 13 March 2023.


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