How Long Has Odell Beckham Been in the NFL?

Odell Beckham Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has played for the Giants for his entire career.

Odell Beckham’s NFL Career

Odell Beckham Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University, where he won the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in college football. Beckham has been a Pro Bowl selection three times, and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014. He has also been named First-team All-Pro twice.

Beckham’s college career

Odell Beckham Jr. played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), and was a wide receiver on the LSU Tigers football team from 2011 to 2013. He played in 40 games with 143 receptions for 2,340 yards and 12 touchdowns during his three seasons at LSU. As a freshman in 2011, Beckham started four games and had 41 receptions for 475 yards and two touchdowns. In 2012, as a sophomore, Beckham started all 13 games, catching 47 passes for 713 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2013, he started 12 games, compiling 59 receptions for 1,152 yards with nine touchdowns. Beckham was invited to play in the 2014 Senior Bowl, where he caught four passes for 46 yards.

Beckham’s NFL debut

On September 12, 2014, Beckham made his NFL debut in a Week 1 home game against the New York Giants. In the game, he had four receptions for 44 yards in a 27-26 victory.

Beckham’s first catch

On November 23, 2014, in his seventh career game, Beckham made his first catch, a one-handed touchdown reception in the end zone from Eli Manning, in a 24–13 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The catch helped Beckham break the record for most catches by a rookie in a season. The catch was nominated for “Best Play” at the ESPY Awards. With the touchdown, he also set the franchise rookie record for touchdown receptions. Beckham finished his rookie season with 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Beckham’s NFL Stats

Odell Beckham Jr. is a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Beckham’s career stats

Odell Beckham, Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU, where he earned All-SEC honors in his junior year. As a rookie, Beckham started 12 of 16 games, catching 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns. His reception and yardage totals set Giants franchise records for a rookie. In 2015, Beckham became the first player in NFL history with at least 90 catches, 1,300 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns in a season. He was named to the Pro Bowl and was selected as a first-team All-Pro. He finished second to DeAndre Hopkins in voting for the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2016 Beckham missed four games due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 5. He finished the season with 101 catches for 1,367 yards and 10 touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history with multiple seasons of at least 90 catches, 1,300 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns before turning 24 years old. His 101 receptions set a new career high and he became only the fifth player in NFL history with multiple seasons of at least 100 receptions before turning 24 years old. Beckham was once again selected for the Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro selection.

In 2017 he played all 16 games for the first time in his career and recorded 77 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns.. In 2018, Beckham missed most of training camp due to an ankle injury suffered during preseason play but still managed to play in all 16 regular season games recording 77 receptions for 1 poison 212 yards along with 10 receiving touchdowns en route to being selected to his 4th straight Pro Bowl appearance while also being named First team All pro for a third consecutive year

Beckham’s best season

Beckham’s best season was in 2017 when he had 1,533 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.

Beckham’s Contract

Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Beckham was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th pick. He signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension with the Giants in 2018.

Beckham’s current contract

The New York Giants signed Beckham to a five-year, $90 million contract extension in 2018 with $65 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. The total value and average annual salary of Beckham’s deal both surpassed the numbers in Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s then-recently signed four-year extension worth $68 million.

Beckham’s extension included a $20 million signing bonus, and he received base salaries of $1.8 million (2018), $10.4 million (2019), and $16.75 million (2020) prior to the agreement. His 2020 salary was fully guaranteed at signing, but Beckham’s base salaries for 2021 and 2022 were only partially guaranteed; if he is on the Giants’ roster on the fifth day of the 2021 League Year, then $15.75 million of his 2022 salary becomes fully guaranteed as well.

In addition to his base salaries, Beckham was eligible to receive up to $475,000 per year in per-game roster bonuses from 2018 to 2020 and up to $1.75 million in Pro Bowl incentives each year as well.

Beckham’s extension

Beckham signed a five-year, $95 million contract extension with the Giants in August 2018. The deal includes $65 million in guaranteed money, making Beckham the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.

Beckham’s Endorsements

Though he’s only been in the NFL since 2014, Beckham has already racked up an impressive number of endorsements. He currently has deals with Nike, Foot Locker, Samsung, Pepsi, and more. As one of the most popular players in the league, Beckham is a valuable asset to any company he partners with.

Beckham’s Nike deal

Odell Beckham Jr. signed a deal with Nike upon entering the NFL in 2014. The deal is reportedly worth $5 million over five years, which is the biggest endorsement deal for a rookie in NFL history. Beckham’s signature shoes, the Nike Lunar TR1, were released in 2015. In 2016, Beckham signed a deal with Head & Shoulders.

Beckham’s other endorsements

In addition to his Nike deal, Beckham has endorsement agreements with Beats by Dre, Head & Shoulders, DirecTV, Rousteing for Balmain and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment.

In May 2015, Beckham appeared in a commercial for PepsiCo’s Gatorade alongside Usain Bolt, Serena Williams and Mo Farah. In September of that same year, Beckham was announced as the global brand ambassador for H&M’s modern essentials selected by David Beckham line available in stores and online in February 2016. In June 2016, he became an ambassador for Duracell. In October 2016, he was announced as the global ambassador for Adidas’ new line of sportswear called “Adidas Originals by Pharrell Williams”. In January 2018BBC Sportannounced that Beckham would be a part of their promotional campaign in the run-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.