Odell Beckham Jr Age: (29 Year) (born November 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who now plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Beckham was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended LSU before being selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Since his debut, Beckham has been one of the most popular players in the NFL, but his personal life has drawn media interest.
Beckham started the 2012 BCS National Championship Game as a freshman at LSU and received the Paul Hornung Award after his junior year in 2013. Odell Beckham Jr. had a record-breaking rookie season as a wide receiver for the New York Giants, despite missing the first four games of the season due to injury. Beckham made history as the first player in NFL history to have over 75 receiving yards, 1,100 yards, and ten touchdowns as a rookie. On Sunday Night Football, Beckham made a one-handed touchdown reception while falling backward against the Dallas Cowboys, which many analysts and players have referred to as the best catch ever made. Beckham has been selected Offensive Rookie of the Year for the second year in a row.
He became the NFL’s fastest player to reach 200 receptions and 4,000 receiving yards for the first time in league history. He became the first player in Giants history to have a 100-receipt season and make the playoffs with an 11–5 record in 2016. Beckham, a two-time second-team All-Pro, has appeared in the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. He began his career with the Cleveland Browns before joining the Los Angeles Rams, where he won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Childhood
Beckham was born in the Louisiana city of Baton Rouge. He was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and track at Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans. He played wide receiver, quarterback, running back, and cornerback for the Greenies football team. As a junior, he had 45 catches for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns, as well as three additional touchdowns on the ground for a total of 15 touchdowns.
Cooper Manning and he are the only two athletes in school history with 50 receptions apiece to earn 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He also rushed for 331 yards and six touchdowns, passed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and returned punts for an average of 30.0 yards. In addition to being named to the Louisiana 2A All-State first team as a wide receiver and being named District 9-2A Offensive MVP and a member of The Advocate’s Super Dozen, he was named to the Times Picayune’s Blue-Chip list in 2011.
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Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on November 11, 2021, for which he will play his rookie season.
2021 Season
The 2021 season of the Los Angeles Rams is also available. Beckham scored his first career postseason touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card Game on January 17, 2022, while playing for the Rams. Beckham had nine catches for 113 yards in the Rams’ 20–17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game to help the team reach Super Bowl LVI. In the Super Bowl, Beckham’s 17-yard touchdown reception set the tone for the remainder of the game. Beckham, though, left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury and did not return. With a 23–20 victory for the Rams, Beckham would win his first Super Bowl.
Distinctions and honors
The champion of the NFC (2021)
- The Pro Football Bowl is in its third year (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Second-team This year’s All-Pro team is made by (2016)
- Offensive Newcomer to the All-Pro Football Conference (2014)
- In the PFWA, he was named Rookie of the Year (2014)
Sponsorships: In May of 2017, Nike and Odell Beckham Jr. agreed to a $25 million, five-year endorsement deal, which was the largest in NFL history. If Beckham so desires, he can extend his contract for another two years at a cost of $48 million. David Beckham is also sponsored by Head & Shoulders, Foot Locker, Lenovo, and Daniel Wellington.
Interests in the world of business: Beckham has a lot of money in the esports and financial technology industries. In March 2021, Beckham joined Tribe Capital’s SPAC as a strategic advisor.
Filmography: Beckham has been in a number of television shows as a cast member. He starred in the TV movie Catching Odell in 2015, which gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at his preseason practices. With the 2016 film Code Black, he made his television debut. With former New York Giants teammate Brad Wing, he starred in the music video for Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande’s song “Bed” in 2018.
Charity: Beckham has volunteered for a variety of causes, including cancer research, donating food to those in need, and raising awareness for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Beckham was born and raised in the state of Louisiana, which was devastated by flooding in September 2016. He donated $500,000 from the sale of his shirts as a thank you. In Week 13 of the 2016 NFL season, Beckham wore Make-A-Wish Foundation cleats to raise awareness for the organization.
Personal Problems
Beckham’s younger siblings are Jasmine and Kordell. At Marshall High School, he was a standout running back. and played running back for LSU for four years. Beckham Sr. has mentioned in Buzz Bissinger’s 1990 novel Friday Night Lights: A Town… Beckham’s mother, Heather Van Norman, was a track runner at Louisiana State University. In 1993, they won the indoor and outdoor 4 × 400-meter relays, as well as the outdoor 4 x 100-meter relays, while competing for three different national championship relay teams.
Van Norman was in the middle of training for the Olympics when she found out she was pregnant with Beckham in 1992. She went on to coach the Nicholls State University track and field team. Her last day on the job was June 1st, 2017. Following the NFL Combine, Beckham planned to compete in the 40-yard dash against Van Norman. Beckham has ties to James Corden, Beyonce, LeBron James, and Drake, in addition to David Beckham (no relation). He also has ties to Beckham’s favorite soccer player, David Alaba.
Beckham has been a devout follower of Jesus Christ his entire life. In the summer of 2018, Beckham was baptized in the Jordan River. Beckham and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees smashed the record for the most one-handed catches in a minute set by Brees Beckham on January 29, 2015, during a live ESPN broadcast from Glendale, Arizona. He broke the previous record of 10 catches with 33. But it didn’t last long, as CFL wide receiver Andy Fantuz set a new world record with 50 one-handed catches in a minute. Beckham and Lauren Wood are expecting their first child in November 2021.
In July of that year, Jayro Ponce, a nine-year-old cancer patient, contacted Beckham via social media. Jayro was a fan of Beckham’s, according to him. With him by his side, it was a pleasure to spend time together and raise awareness of the child’s plight. In September 2017, he donated $100,000 to Americares and Samaritan’s Purse to aid people affected by Hurricane Harvey, and the funds were used to help those in need. Later, he shared a link with the public to allow for donations to the cause from the broader public. Beckham helped collect money for the retailer’s aim of feeding the hungry in the United States in October 2018 with the support of ShopRite Partners in Caring and Crest.
