Odell Beckham Jr was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and is the son of former LSU running back Odell Beckham Sr and All-America sprinter Heather Van Norman. He attended High School at Isidore Newman where he excelled in both Football and Basketball.

Odell Beckham Jr attended Louisiana State University and is considered one of the most dynamic players in school history, earning the reputation as a scoring threat every time he touched the football. As a junior in 2013, Odell Beckham Jr was awarded the Paul Hornung Award as college football’s most versatile player. Beckham also earned first-team All-America honors that year as both a wide receiver and return specialist after leading the SEC and ranking No. 2 in the nation in all-purpose yards with an average of 178.1 yards per game. Beckham finished his collegiate career with 15 touchdowns and 4,118 all-purpose yards, ranking him No. 5 in LSU school history for all-purpose yards. In addition, Odell Beckham Jr ranks 9th in school history with 143 receptions for 2,340 yards (7th in school history).

Beckham is currently a rookie wide receiver for the New York Football Giants having been selected by the Giants as the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

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