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Notable Achievements at Age 23
Finished 2022 regular season leading NFL in receptions & receiving yards
Led NFL with 128 receptions and 1,809 receiving yards for the 2022 regular season.
Iconic 4th-and-18 one-handed catch vs. Bills (Week 10)
Made a celebrated one-handed 32-yard catch on 4th-and-18 late in OT win vs. Buffalo; play later named NFL Play of the Year and his gloves/sleeves placed in the Hall of Fame.
Graduated Harvard College (BA)
Completed undergraduate degree at Harvard College (graduation year 2008).
Graduated Oklahoma A&M with geology degree
Completed a Bachelor of Science in geology at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University). Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
WNBA regular-season debut
Made WNBA regular-season debut for the Dallas Wings, scoring 10 points in a 112–78 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
First Major League win (vs Atlanta Braves)
May 3, 2025 – earned his first MLB victory against the Atlanta Braves.
Selected in 2025 NFL Draft (5th round, pick 144)
Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 144th overall, on April 26, 2025.
Won first NCAA National Championship (2025)
Helped UConn win the national title with an 82–59 win over top-seeded South Carolina; scored 17 points in the championship game.
Career-high 40 points in Sweet 16 vs Oklahoma
Scored a career-high 40 points (29 in the second half) — first UConn player to score 40 in an NCAA tournament game.
MLB debut (Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs, Tokyo Series)
March 19, 2025 – MLB debut: allowed 1 run on 1 hit and 5 walks while striking out 3; first MLB strikeout was Seiya Suzuki.
Named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2022 season)
Won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award for his 2022 season performance.
Vikings single-game receiving yards record (223) vs. Lions (Week 14)
Recorded 11 receptions for 223 yards, setting the Vikings single-game receiving yards record.
Olympic gold medal – Tokyo 2020 (played in 2021)
Named to the 2020 U.S. Olympic team (tournament held in 2021); helped Team USA win gold and averaged 15.2 PPG during the tournament.
50-point playoff game vs Nets (May 28, 2021)
Scored 50 points in Game 3 of first-round series vs Brooklyn Nets — multiple historic playoff firsts recorded.
50-point Play-in game (May 18, 2021)
Scored 50 points in the play-in tournament win over the Washington Wizards; set record for most points in a play-in game.
Scored 60 points in comeback win (May 4, 2021)
Scored 60 points to lead Celtics in a comeback vs San Antonio Spurs; tied Larry Bird record for Celtics single-game high.
Career-high 53 points (Apr 9, 2021)
Scored then-career-high 53 points along with 16 made field goals vs Minnesota Timberwolves.
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