Player Career

Odell Beckham Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Odell Beckham Jr. story

Odell Beckham Jr. built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 3, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Odell Beckham Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 143 catches, 2,340 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 77 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 77 rushing yards and 1,601 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.

The arc is straightforward: Odell Beckham Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonLSU47566.226.2
2011 Regular SeasonLSU47566.226.20
2012 PostseasonLSU71382.221.9238
2012 Regular SeasonLSU71382.221.90
2013 PostseasonLSU1,1529529.2439
2013 Regular SeasonLSU1,1529529.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Towson

Week 5 · W 38-22

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

128

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Furman

Week 9 · W 48-16

204

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

204 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Kentucky

Week 5 · W 35-7 · Conference game

75

Receiving Yards

97.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Mississippi State

Week 6 · W 59-26 · Conference game

179

Receiving Yards

95.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

179 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Arkansas

Week 13 · W 20-13 · Conference game

112

Receiving Yards

90.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · LSU

1,152 primary output · 95 efficiency · 29.2 usage

87.4

#2

2013 Regular Season · LSU

87.4

1,152 primary · 95 efficiency · 29.2 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · LSU

67.3

713 primary · 82.2 efficiency · 21.9 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games