
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson hosts camp for kids at DeLaSalle
Fox 9 Sports Now: Vikings WR Justin Jefferson hosts football camp for kids at DeLaSalle
Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson hosted a football camp for kids on Saturday at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS – Justin Jefferson has emerged as one of the top receivers in the NFL over his first two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
On Saturday, he gave kids in the Twin Cities the thrill of a lifetime, hosting a football camp at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis with the help of Hard Count Athletics. Hundreds of kids showed up to go through drills, play flag football and catch some passes from Jefferson.
“It’s amazing. We’ve been doing so many camps in California and Texas, to finally bring it to Minnesota and see all these kids and see how happy they are to get started, it’s amazing,” Jefferson told Fox 9’s Pierre Noujaim.
The Vikings drafted Jefferson in 2020 with a first round pick from the Buffalo Bills in a deal that sent Stefon Diggs to the east coast. Jefferson became an immediate star, making 88 catches for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie. Last year, he had 108 catches for 1,616 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was 16 yards short of a Vikings’ single-season receiving yards record, set by Randy Moss.
So what was his message to the kids at camp?
“Just to have fun at this age. They’re at an age where nothing is too serious,” Jefferson said.
Jefferson and the Vikings are in the final stages of organized team activities with a new coaching staff, looking to get back to the postseason after finishing 8-9 last year and missing the NFC Playoffs for the second straight year.

More Stories
SuperBook Among New Sportsbooks Lined Up For Maryland Sports Betting
Two new mobile sports betting operators began their path to Maryland sports betting Thursday.On Thursday, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming...
Bengals vs. Chiefs live updates: K.C. leading in AFC title game
It's rematch time in Kansas City, as Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs...
Warriors’ JaMychal Green admits wrist injury still hampering shooting
After posting career-low shooting numbers last season with the Denver Nuggets due to a wrist injury, Warriors forward JaMychal Green...
IMSA takes North American sports cars into hybrid era
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Cadillac growls, while the Porsche and BMW scream. The Acura sounds like an Indy...
NBA Reveals 2023 All-Star Game Starters
Just over three weeks before tip off in Salt Lake City, the team captains and starting lineups for the 2023...
KSHSAA bill would give homeschool families right to public school sports
A potential law would allow virtual and homeschooled students to join public school athletic teams and activities in Kansas.But opponents...