K. J. Osborn

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K. J. Osborn
No. 17 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 24)
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College:Buffalo (2015–2018)
Miami (FL) (2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 176
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Receptions:49
Receiving yards:634
Receiving touchdowns:6
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 the University at Buffalo and University of Miami.

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

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.


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