Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is having a season unlike any other. From a highlight reel catch against the Bills to breaking records for most receiving yards through a player’s first three seasons, Jefferson has been this season’s breakout player. But despite his almost immediate dominance in the NFL, Jefferson was just the 5th wide receiver taken in his draft class, and coming out of high school received only one scholarship offer from a Power 5 program–LSU. Tim Keown profiled Jefferson for ESPN’s Cover Story, and he tells us how the Vikings magical wide receiver went overlooked…until his play refused to be ignored.

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