Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. famed as Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently playing for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Following his successful college career at Louisiana State University, he was picked in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall by Giants. He won the Paul Hornung Award following his junior season in 2013. He won the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and has been named a second-team All-Pro twice. He is a very talented footballer with athletic body build.
Odell Beckham Jr. leads way for Browns in Madden NFL 20 rating release
With Madden NFL 20’s release less than three weeks away, EA dropped the entire league's digital stratification on Monday. Browns fans might be pleased with what they've found. Beckham owns an overall mark of 96, powered by a maximum spectacular catch rating of 99, 96 for short and medium route running, 94 for speed and acceleration and an eye-popping 98 for agility. If you've ever seen Beckham's footwork in person, you'd agree with that last mark. Beckham has been a terror on the field since he stepped foot on one as a rookie in 2014, and his digital counterpart is, too. His presence alone should make the Browns a favorite choice of Madden players everywhere.
Early Life of Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. was born on 5th November 1992 as Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. He was born to an American parent, Heather Van Norman. He is an American by nationality and is of Afro-American ethnicity. He was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the United States along with his brother, Kordell Beckham, and sister, Jasmine Beckham. He is the grandson of Millie Van Norman (his grandmother) and Don Van Norman (his grandfather). He attended Isidore Newman School and further joined the Louisiana State University. His religion is Christian. As of 2018, his age is 26.
Body Measurements of Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell is a very handsome footballer with awesome athletic body build. He has also got a very charming smile on his face attracting a lot of people towards him. Talking about his height, he is 1.80 m tall and he has a balanced weight of 90 kg. He has a balanced and healthy body. His other body measurements will be added soon.
Career of Odell Beckham Jr.
- Odell began his career from his High School where he has played as a wide receiver, quarterback, running back, and cornerback and caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior while also adding three more scores on the ground.
- He gained 50 catches for 1,010 yards and 19 touchdowns, joining Cooper Manning as the only two players in school history who recorded 1,000 receiving yards in a season as a senior.
- He has participated in basketball, track, and soccer in addition to the football and lettered all four years and was an all-district selection in basketball during his junior and senior years.
- He has also played soccer in his career and was regarded as a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.
- He was rated as the No. 6 wide receiver and as the No. 40 player in the nation during that period.
- He had 10 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns, including a one-handed touchdown reception hailed as the "catch of the year", with LeBron James saying that it was one of the best catches ever.
- He has played in the Army All-American Bowl in the year 2011.
- He started his college career 9 of 14 games scoring 41 receptions for 475 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman at LSU in the year 2011 and was entitled to a freshman All-SEC selection.
- He started 12 of 13 games and finished first on the team in receiving yards with 713 and second in receptions with 43 during his second year in the university.
- He has combined with Jarvis Landry and formed one of the best wide receiver duos in college football as a junior in the year 2013.
- He finished the season with 57 receptions for 1,117 yards and 8 touchdowns.
- In the 2014 NFL Draft and he was selected as the twelfth overall by the New York Giants after the season. Further, he signed a contract with the Giants on 19th May 2014.
- He finished November season with 38 receptions, 593 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns and had 90 yards receiving in all five games, setting an NFL rookie record for a month.
- He became the first NFL rookie with 12 catches, 140 yards and 3 scores in a game racking up 143 receiving yards, 12 catches and three touchdowns on December 14, 2014.
- He was named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press.
- He was also awarded the 2014 Pro Football Writers Association Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
- On May 13, 2015, Beckham was voted to the cover of Madden NFL.
- He is the youngest player ever to grace the cover of Madden.
- In 2015, he played 15 games.
- He finished the season with career highs of 1,450 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.
- He was a Pro Bowl selection for the second year in a row and was ranked 10th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
- In 2016, he started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished with 101 receptions, which was a career-high, 1,367 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns.
- He was a Pro Bowl selection for the third year in a row.
- He was ranked eighth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
- In 2017, he played 4 games.
- He finished the season with 25 receptions for 302 yards and three touchdowns.
- On August 27, 2018, he signed a five-year contract extension for $95 million with the Giants.
- On 13th March 2019, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Jabrill Peppers and the Browns' first round (17th overall, Dexter Lawrence) and their second third-round pick (95th overall, Oshane Ximines).
Net Worth of Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr is a very successful footballer and he has an estimated net worth of $25 million in 2019, including all of his properties and earnings. He is currently receiving an annual salary of $19 million from his club. He previously signed a five-years/ $95 million contract with the New York Giants in August 2018 which made him the highest-paid wide receiver in football. The deal included $5 million in incentives. Like many other professional athletes, he also earns a significant sum of money through endorsement deals with companies like Steiner Sports, Nike, EA Sports, Foot Locker, and others. He also owns a few of the best luxury cars in the world. The Car brands owned by him include Mercedes, Porsche, and Buick. He has the best Luxury houses in New York. He bought this House in 2014. Estimated Value of this Real Estate Property around $4 Million. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings.
Marital Status (Unmarried), Dating, Girlfriend
Odell is not married yet and he is still to get married. He looks very open to sharing his personal information as for his post on social networking sites and is seen on Twitter with high fan followings. There were many gossips about his relationship with Amber Rose but there is no factual information that has been revealed about this couple. Apart from this, he was rumored to be dating with Iggy Azalea. He is reportedly dating the Instagram model Polyxeni Ferfeli. The couple is seen together in several places enjoying each other company. The pair were seen at Six Flags Magic Mountain last spring holding hands and riding roller coasters. Then, in July, the couple was seen on Cancun together. His girlfriend, Ferfeli took their relationship to social media by posting a video of her in bed with OBJ. The couple kissed each other in the video. Later it is rumored that the two broke up and again reunited. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances.