K. J. Osborn

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K. J. Osborn
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Osborn in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 26)
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College:
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 5 / Pick: 176
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:158
Receiving yards:1,845
Receiving touchdowns:15
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kendrick Osborn Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Buffalo and Miami (FL). Osborn was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. [1]

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Early years and 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 SUNY 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 enrolled at the University of 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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+12 in
(1.82 m)
203 lb
(92 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.48 s1.58 s2.61 s4.35 s7.00 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Minnesota Vikings

2020

Osborn was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (176th pick) of the 2020 NFL draft. [3]

2021

In Week 1, Osborn had 7 receptions for 76 receiving yards in a 27–24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 2, Osborn had a breakout game, bringing in 5 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown in a narrow 34–33 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. 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 quarterback Kirk Cousins, in a 36–28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Osborn finished the regular season with 655 receiving yards and seven touchdowns; both statistics ranked as third-most on the Vikings behind fellow wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. [6]

2022

During Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts, Osborn finished with 157 receiving yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. Trailing by 33 points, the Vikings came back and won 39–36 in overtime, the largest comeback in NFL history. [7] In Week 18, Osborn had his second-career 100+-yard game in the season finale against the Chicago Bears, finishing with 117 receiving yards on 5 receptions. [8]

On March 13, 2024, Osborn became an unrestricted free agent. [9]

Personal life

Osborn is a Christian. [10] On March 6, 2023, Osborn and three others helped save a man from a burning car in Austin. [11] [12] [13]

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