Justin Jefferson Mother
This gorgeous and lovely lady is Elaine Jefferson; she is the wonderful mother of NFL player Justin Jefferson, the talented 6’1″ wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, who previously played for the Tigers at Louisiana State University.
Elaine Jefferson
As noted, Justin’s momma is Elaine Jefferson, she was born on November 17, 1966. Both Elaine and her husband John are former athletes.
Her hubby John Jefferson played basketball at the Nebraska Western; like her husband 6’0″ Elaine also played basketball, while she at Slidell High School, where she met John.
They settled in Lake Pontchartrain in Destrehan, where they started a family, the rest as you all know is history.
Justin Jefferson Brothers
Justin also played at Destrehan High School prior to committing to LSU in August 2017. By doing so, Justin became the third Jefferson to play with the Tigers, both of his older brothers Rickey, 25, and Jordan, 29, played at LSU.
Rickey played with the New Orleans Saints, while Jordan played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is nowadays a graduate assistant wide receivers coach at Colorado State.
Justin Jefferson NFL Career Timeline
- Jefferson was picked by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as the 22nd overall selection. This pick was acquired in a trade that sent Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills.
- He signed a four-year contract with the Vikings worth $13.12 million, including a $7.1 million signing bonus.
- On July 27, 2020, he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but was cleared and activated a week later.
- In Week 1 of the 2020 season, he debuted against the Green Bay Packers, recording two receptions for 26 yards.
- His first start was in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, where he made seven receptions for 175 yards and a touchdown.
- In Week 6, he recorded nine receptions for 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons.
- During Week 13, he broke the 1,000 receiving yard mark after making nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- In Week 15, he broke Randy Moss’ Vikings rookie receiving record by making eight receptions, taking his total to 74, surpassing Moss’ 69 catches in 1998.
- By the end of the season, Jefferson had set an NFL record for most receiving yards (1,400) by a rookie, breaking Anquan Boldin’s previous record of 1,377 yards in 2003.
- He was named Rookie of the Year by Sporting News and was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.
- In the 2021 season, he started strong, with over 100 receiving yards in games against Seattle, Detroit, and the Chargers.
- In Week 11, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after making eight catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers.
- In November, he earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month after recording 464 yards and three touchdowns in four games.
- By Week 16, he had surpassed Odell Beckham Jr. for most receiving yards by a player in his first two NFL seasons.
- He finished the season with 1,616 receiving yards, the second-most in the NFL that year, just 16 yards short of Moss’s single-season franchise record.
- For the second consecutive year, he was named to the Pro Bowl and was a second-team member of the AP All-Pro team.
