Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is the son of former NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. and former LSU head coach Tom Landry. Beckham played college football at Louisiana State University. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at Louisiana State University. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Since entering the NFL, Beckham has been one of the most productive and popular players but has drawn media scrutiny for his personal conduct. Beckham was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons and has been named a second-team All-Pro twice. In 2016, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. Beckham also played soccer growing up and considers English player David Beckham his childhood idol. He made his college debut as a true freshman in 2011 against the # Oregon Ducks. As a senior, he hauled in 50 catches for 1,010 yards and 19 touchdowns, joining Cooper Manning as the only two players in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. In 2012, Beckham started the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in his first year playing for the LSU Tigers, and won the Paul Hornung Award following his junior season in 2013. In 2013, he caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also adding three more scores on the ground. He also rushed for 331 yards and six touchdowns, passed for 90 yards and a score and also averaged 30.
0 yards per punt return. In 2014, Beckham won the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. In 2015, he recorded his first 100-reception season and reached the NFL playoffs for the first time in his career, after helping the Giants to an 11–5 season record. He had two receptions for 10 yards in the 40–27 victory against the Mountaineers #16 West Virginia on September 24, 2014. In the SEC Championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Beckham was held without a catch but did have two punt returns in the 42–10 victory. He has also played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the 2013 U. S. Army Southeastern Conference All-Star Game. He is a member of the New Orleans Saints and the Louisiana State Tigers football teams. Beckham is also the son of former NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. and former LSU head coach Tom Landry. He attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In basketball, Beckham lettered all four years and was an all-district selection his junior and senior years. He took silver in the long jump event at the 2010 Newman Invitational, with a career-best leap of 6. 83 meters. In track & field, Beckham followed in his mother’s footsteps to excel in the sprinting and jumping events while at Newman High. In 2011, he earned sixth-place finishes in both the 200-meter dash and in a PR time of 22. 31 seconds.
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