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Justin Jefferson, former LSU star, on pace to make NFL history with 3 games left in 2022 regular season
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Justin Jefferson had another fantastic game for the Vikings on Saturday.
The Vikings were down 33-0 in the 3rd quarter before coming back to win in overtime, 39-36. Jefferson was an integral part of the comeback, securing 12 catches for 123 yards and 1 TD.
With the massive performance, Jefferson inched closer to the single-season NFL receiving yards record of 1,964 set by Calvin Johnson in 2012. Through 14 games, Jefferson has 1,623 yards. With 3 more games to go, Jefferson is on pace for 1,970 yards in 2022.
With 123 receiving yards on Saturday, Vikings WR Justin Jefferson is now on pace for a single-season record 1,970, with three games to go. https://t.co/tfsqZ9tPAb
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 18, 2022
Jefferson has eclipsed the 100-yard mark in 9 of 14 games in 2022. In addition to the 1,623 receiving yards, Jefferson has found the end zone 7 times this season. Jefferson’s big day on Saturday helped the Vikings secure the NFC North title for the 1st time since 2017.
Jefferson holds the LSU single-season record for receptions after catching 111 passes for the Tigers in 2019. Jefferson is behind only Dwayne Bowe and Brandon LaFell in LSU career receiving TDs.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
