Odell Beckham Jr. Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Football, Net Worth, Salary, and Instagram

Odell Beckham Jr Biography

Odell Beckham Jr is an American football wide receiver who serves as a free agent. Beckham played college football at LSU. Additionally, the New York Giants drafted him in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Since entering the NFL, he has served as one of the most well-known players among fans.

Odell Beckham Jr Age

Beckham was born on November 5, 1992, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the United States. He is 30 years old as of 2022.

Odell Beckham Jr Height

Beckham stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 11 inches.

Odell Beckham Jr Family

His father’s named Odell Beckham Sr. He played as a standout running back at Marshall High School in Marshall, Texas. From 1989 to 1992, he played running back at LSU. Buzz Bissinger’s 1990 book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream mentioned him.

On the other hand, his mother, Heather Van Norman attended Louisiana State University. At the university, she served as a track runner. In 1993, she ran for three national championship relay teams. Further, she won the events of indoor and outdoor 4 × 400 m and the outdoor 4 × 100 m relay.

Moreover, she found out about her pregnancy with Beckham in 1992 while training for the Olympic trials. Later, she went on to serve as the coach of the Nicholls State University track and field team.  Further, he has a younger brother, Kordell, and a younger sister, Jasmine.

Odell Beckham Jr Wife

Beckham is in a relationship with his lover and fitness trainer, Lauren Wood. has a son named Zydn Beckham with Lauren Wood. Zydn was born on 17th February 2022.

Odell Beckham Jr Net Worth

Beckham has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a football wide receiver.

Odell Beckham Jr Education

When Beckham completed his high school education at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana, he went on to attend Louisiana State University. While in high school, he served as a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he played wide receiver, quarterback, running back, and cornerback for the Greenies football team.

Odell Beckham Jr Career

College career

2011

Beckham is a football wide receiver who serves as a free agent. While at LSU in 2011, he began his nine of 14 games making his collegiate debut on September 3rd, 2011. His initial game was against the #3 Oregon Ducks and had two receptions for 10 yards in the 40–27 win. In his game against #16 West Virginia Mountaineers on September 24, he attained his initial career collegiate touchdown, a 52-yard reception from Jarrett Lee, in the 47–21 win. During the SEC Championship against the #12 Georgia Bulldogs, he scored two punt returns in the 42–10 win.

The Tigers closed with a 13–0 record and made the BCS National Championship game in his freshman season. In a rematch against the Alabama Crimson Tide, he had five receptions for 38 yards in the 21–0 loss. Largely, he finished second on the team with 41 receptions for 475 yards and drew for third with two receiving touchdowns during his freshman season. Further, he attained a freshman All-SEC selection.

2012

As a sophomore in 2012, he began 12 of 13 games for the Tigers. During the season opener against the North Texas Mean Green, he had his initial collegiate career punt return touchdown: a 70-yard return in the initial quarter of the 41–14 win. With more than 100 yards against the Towson Tigers, he had his initial career collegiate game on September 29th. Against SEC West rival Ole Miss, he had two receptions for 13 yards. However, he had an 89-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter to help draw the game late. Even so, the Tigers ended up beating the Rebels with a 41–35  win.

During the regular season finale against the Arkansas Razorbacks, he attained four receptions for 112 receiving yards in the 20–13 win. LSU closed with a 10–2 record thus qualifying for the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson. On the other hand, he gained three receptions for 40 receiving yards as LSU lost 25–24 on a game-winning field goal by Clemson as time lapsed. Moreover, he realized first on the team in receiving yards with 713, second in receptions with 43, only behind Jarvis Landry’s 56 receptions, and third on the team with two receiving touchdowns.

2013

As a junior in 2013, he collaborated with Jarvis Landry to make one of the most prolific wide receiver pairs in college football. On August 31, through the Tigers’ regular-season opener, he realized five receptions for 118 receiving yards in the 37–27 win against #20 TCU at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On September 7th, he played against UAB. During the game, he attained five receptions for 136 yards and three touchdowns in the 56–17 win. Also, he hit back a failed field goal trial for a record-long 109 yards and a touchdown.

Auburn’s Chris Davis later drew the record later that year in the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. He played against EC West rival Mississippi State on October 5th. After the game, he realized nine receptions for a then-career-high 179 receiving yards with two touchdowns in the 59–26 win. On October 26th, they won an 8–16 victory against the Furman Paladins. Further, he achieved 6 receptions for a collegiate career-high 204 yards and two touchdowns in the game. Further, he served as a first and second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.

During his role as a wide receiver and return specialist, he attained the 2013 Paul Hornung Award. Yearly, the award’s presented to the most versatile player in big college football. Additionally, he closed the 2013 season with 57 receptions for 1,117 yards and eight touchdowns. Moreover, he directed the SEC with 32 kickoff returns for 845 net yards in the 2013 season. Succeding the season, he decided to renounce his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft. The New York Giants nominated him with the 12th general pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. To boot, he served as the third wide receiver selected that year.

Odell Beckham Jr-New York Giants

On May 19th, 2014, he signed a four-year contract with the Giants. The deal was for $10.4 million plus a $5.88 million signing bonus. Succeeding a hamstring injury, he missed a majority of the training camp. Also, he missed the preseason and the first four games of the season. On October 5th, 2014, he made his debut in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Moreover, he recorded four receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown in the 30–20 wins. Beckham closed November with 38 receptions, 593 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.

Further, he realized at least 90 yards receiving in all five games in November thus setting an NFL rookie record for a calendar month. Also, he beat Bill Groman’s and Randy Moss’s rookie records for uninterrupted games with 90 or more receiving yards in a season.  In Week 14, he drew out his 90-receiving-yard streak to 6 games. Else, he recorded 11 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown in a 36–7 win over the Tennessee Titans. Additionally, he joined Bill Groman as the only rookie to realize more than 700 receiving yards in a six-game span.

On December 14th, he became the initial NFL rookie. He achieved this with at least 12 catches, 140 yards, and 3 scores in a game racking up 143 receiving yards, 12 catches, and three touchdowns. His 143 receiving yards marked the fifth time he led 100 receiving yards throughout the 2014 season. Thus, he extended his own Giants record. Beckham set an NFL rookie record of more than 90 receiving yards in seven solid games. In the company of 61 catches over seven games, he also set the record for most ever receptions by an NFL rookie in a seven-game width.

On December 21st, 2014, he extended his streak of 90 or more receiving yards in a game to 8 when he racked up 148 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Also, he hauled in 2 touchdowns vs. St. Louis Rams, counting an 80-yard score. This is the longest touchdown reception by a Giants rookie in franchise history. Additionally, he extended his streak of games with 130+ receiving yards and at least one receiving touchdown to three. During the regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, he realized a career-high 185 receiving yards. This served as the most in a game by a rookie in franchise history.

Also, he attained 12 receptions and a receiving touchdown against the Eagles. Hence, he tied Torry Holt for most games with at least ten receptions, 100 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown in a season with four. He closed his monumental rookie campaign with 91 receptions, 1,305 yards, and 12 touchdowns in just 12 games. Moreover, he serves as the fourth rookie in NFL history to realize at least 1,300 receiving yards in a season. To boot, he serves as the only rookie to attain at least 90 receptions and 10 receiving touchdowns in a season. Further, he attained the first alternate for the 2015 Pro Bowl. Beckham replaced Calvin Johnson in Pro Bowl due to an injury on January 7th, 2015.

Furthermore, he served as the initial Giants’ rookie wide receiver in franchise history. Also, served as the first Giants rookie since Jeremy Shockey in 2002 to make the Pro Bowl. After the 2014 season, he attained many accolades which sportswriters acclaimed as one of the greatest ever by a rookie. The Associated Press dubbed him Offensive Rookie of the Year on January 31st, 2015. Also, the 2014 Pro Football Writers Association awarded him the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. On May 13, 2015, he beat out Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots after his voting for the cover of Madden NFL 16.

Moreover, he serves as the youngest player ever to grace the cover of Madden. Early in the 2015 season, he attained a strong game against the Atlanta Falcons with seven receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown in the 24–20 loss. His performance against the Saints was the first of six straight games for him with at least 100 receiving yards. During the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers, he was involved in a number of confrontations with cornerback, Josh Norman. Through their matchup, he got flagged for four penalties, counting three personal foul penalties.

Even though he was held to no receptions in the initial half, he closed the game with six receptions for 76 receiving yards. On December 21, 2015, the NFL Disciplinary Committee suspended him for one game without pay for a number of violations of safety-related playing rules. His appealing endeavors fell on deaf ears and his suspension still held. In 15 games, he closed the season with career highs of 1,450 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. Moreover, he served in the Pro Bowl selection for the second year in a row. His fellow players ranked him 10th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

In the 2016 season, he entered with a new head coach, Ben McAdoo, following Tom Coughlin’s resignation from his position as the Giants’ head coach On September 17th. Beckham sustained a fine of $12,154 for a dance celebration during Week 1 against the Cowboys. On September 25, he sustained a fine of $36,000 for a blindside hit on safety Kenny Vaccaro in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. During Week 3 against the Washington Redskins, he served as the fastest player to reach 200 receptions by doing so in only 30 games.

The Giants closed 11–5 in 2016, winning a Wild Card spot, and thus returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2011. However, they lost 13–38 to the Green Bay Packers with Beckham realizing four receptions for 28 yards in the loss. After the game, Beckham took out his frustration on a wall in the visiting team’s locker room by punching it. The Giants settled to pay for damages and repairs were done ten days later.

His fellow players ranked him eighth on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. On April 24, 2017, the Giants employed his fifth-year option. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, he realized 79 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns and sustained a fine of $12,154 for a celebration. During Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he closed with 97 receiving yards and a touchdown until leaving the game with an evident leg injury. Later, it was revealed that he suffered a fractured left ankle. In four games, he closed the 2017 season with 25 receptions for 302 yards and three touchdowns.

Even though he played only four games, his peers still ranked him 77th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018. On August 27, 2018, he signed a five-year, $95 million contract extension with the Giants with $41 million fully guaranteed with a total of $65 million in guarantees. During his initial game back from injury, he recorded 11 receptions for 111 yards in the season-opening 20–15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Following the 3rd Week  27–22 win over the Houston Texans, he transcended Lionel Taylor (319 catches) for the most receptions by a player through his initial 50 career games with 337 catches. In addition to that, he closed with eight receptions for 131 receiving yards as the Giants lost 31-33. Moreover, he served as the initial player since David Patten in 2001 and only the fourth since 1950 to record a passing touchdown of at least 50 yards while having at least 100 receiving yards in the same game.

In Week 13 against the Chicago Bears, he realized three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown. Also, he threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Russell Shepard in the 30–27 win. Further, he served as the initial non-quarterback with a number of passing touchdowns in a season since Antwaan Randle El in 2010. In addition, he served as the initial player to record several games with a touchdown pass and a receiving touchdown in a single season since Eddie Kaw and Benny Boynton accomplished the feat for the 1924 Buffalo Bisons.

During the final four games of the season, he was inactive due to a quad injury. Additionally, he closed the season with 77 receptions, 1,052 yards, six touchdowns, and threw two passes for touchdowns. To boot, his fellow players ranked him 23rd on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.

Odell Beckham Jr-Cleveland Browns

On March 13, 2019, Beckham was employed by the Cleveland Browns, along with Olivier Vernon, in exchange for Jabrill Peppers, Kevin Zeitler, and the Browns’ first- and third-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. During his initial game with the Browns, he caught seven passes for 71 yards as the Browns lost at home to the Tennessee Titans 43–13. In Week 2 against the New York Jets, he closed with 161 receiving yards, counting a one-handed grab for 33 yards and an 89-yard touchdown. The Browns triumphed 23–3 in his initial game back at MetLife Stadium since being traded.

During Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, he was restricted to only two receptions for 20 yards in the 40–25 win. Late in the third quarter, he punched Ravens’ cornerback, Marlon Humphrey who then reacted by choking him. After the game, the head coach, Freddie Kitchens was piqued with the fact that Humphrey was not ejected for choking Beckham and voiced that “they get away with it because it’s Odell.” On October 5, 2019, he sustained a fine of $14,037 the same as Humphrey.

In Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks, he caught six passes for 101 yards in the 32–28 loss. Days succeeding the game, he sustained a fine of $14,037 by the NFL for a uniform violation. In Week 9, he adorned Joker-inspired cleats against the Denver Broncos, which violated the NFL’s policy on cleat colors. During halftime, he changed the cleats as demanded. During the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he exceeded 1,000 receiving yards on the season for the fifth time in his career. On January 21, 2020, Beckham underwent core muscle surgery.

In Week 4 of the 2020 season, against the Dallas Cowboys, he realized five receptions for 81 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns along with 73 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 49–38 victory. Thus, he amassed 154 total yards and 3 touchdowns on the day. After his ACL tears during Week 7 against the Bengals, he closed the 2020 season with 23 catches for 319 yards and three receiving touchdowns plus three rushes for 72 yards and a rushing touchdown in seven games played.

Following the outrage on social media by Beckham’s father over the way he was being used in the Browns’ offense, the Browns issued a statement on November 5, 2021, saying that they would release him. On November 8th, 2021, he was waived.

Odell Beckham Jr-Los Angeles Rams

For 8 regular season games, Beckham played for the Rams in 2021. In five of the games, he realized a touchdown. Further, he closed the season with 44 receptions for 537 receiving yards along with five touchdowns. On January 17, 2022, he scored his initial playoff touchdown in the Wild Card Game against the Arizona Cardinals.

In the NFC Championship Game, he caught nine passes for 113 yards in the 20–17 victory against the San Francisco 49ers. Thus, he assisted the Rams in advancing to Super Bowl LVI. Also, he played a key reception for a first down on the fourth-quarter drive to aid set up the Rams’ game-tying field goal. During the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored the game’s initial touchdown, a 17-yard reception. However, he left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. Regardless, The Rams won 23–20 thus attaining Beckham’s initial career Super Bowl championship.

2022: Free Agency and Injury Recovery

Beckham spent the off-season recovering from his ACL injury. Unsigned by a team, Beckham partook in the Rams’ championship banner ceremony prior to their opening night game against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 8, 2022.

Odell Beckham Jr Injuries/Health

After the Pro Bowl game, Beckham revealed that he suffered from two hamstring injuries before the season during the 2014 season. One happened in an early-offseason workout while the other happened in a preseason game. During the preseason, he sustained an ankle sprain when he played against the Cleveland Browns. Due to the injury, he missed the regular season opener, but returned in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions and closed with 36 receiving yards as the Giants lost 10–24.

During the next game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he realized 79 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns and sustained a fine of $12,154 for a celebration. In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he closed with 97 receiving yards and a touchdown until leaving the game with an evident leg injury. Later, it was revealed that he suffered a fractured left ankle. The next day, the Giants declared that he would undergo surgery to repair the fracture. Further, he missed the remainder of the 2017 season after being placed on injured reserve.

After signing a five-year, $95 million contract extension with the Giants with $41 million fully guaranteed with a total of $65 million in guarantees, he suffered an injury during his initial game. However, during his initial game back from injury, he recorded 11 receptions for 111 yards in the season-opening 20–15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. During the final four games of the 2018 season, he was inactive due to a quad injury. On December 8, 2019, it was uncovered that Beckham was fighting a sports hernia. On January 21, 2020, Beckham underwent core muscle surgery.

During Week 7 against the Bengals, he left the game in the first quarter due to a knee injury after trying to tackle Darius Phillips following an interception. The next day, it was exposed that he suffered a torn ACL thus prematurely ending his season. On October 27, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve on October 27, 2020. During the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals, he left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. Later, the following day, it was exposed that he suffered a torn ACL. This happened less than a year and a half since his initial tear with Cleveland in October 2020. Coincidentally, both times happened when he played against the Bengals.

Odell Beckham Jr Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 16.8M followers on Instagram.