Receiver, Miami (from Buffalo), 2015–19
K.J. Osborn
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Born
- Jun 10, 1997
K.J. Osborn played receiver at Buffalo (2015–18) and Miami (2019). The Minnesota Vikings took Osborn in round 5, No. 176 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highfour times; last at North Carolina, 2019188receiving yards, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 20183receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2018Receiving
Returns
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Buffalo | 2 | WR | RS | ||
| 2016 | Buffalo | 2 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Buffalo | 2 | WR | So. | ||
| 2018 | Buffalo | 2 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Miami | 2 | WR | Sr. | 6′0″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Buffalo | 14 | 0.25 | – | – | 3.5 | – |
| 2017 | Buffalo | 57 | 0.59 | 62nd (n=507) | 0.52 | 33.5 | 7% |
| 2018 | Buffalo | 103 | 0.50 | 45th (n=497) | 0.53 | 51.6 | 11% |
| 2019 | Miami | 81 | 0.46 | 35th (n=499) | 0.54 | 37.1 | 10% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Miami 13 games, 50 catches, 547 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. | L 20–24 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 25–28 | 7 | 76 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 63–0 | 4 | 58 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 17–12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 35–42 | 3 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 17–9 | 4 | 60 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 21–28 | 4 | 39 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 16–12 | 6 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 27–10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 52–27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 24–30 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 17–27 | 3 | 22 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 0–14 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
2018 Buffalo 13 games, 53 catches, 892 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 48–10 | 3 | 54 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 8 | at | W 36–29 | 6 | 58 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 35–28 | 7 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 42–13 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 13–42 | 4 | 82 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 34–24 | 4 | 80 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 24–6 | 6 | 116 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 31–17 | 7 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 51–42 | 4 | 34 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 48–14 | 1 | 31 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 44–14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 29–30 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 62 | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 32–42 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 58 | – |
2017 Buffalo 12 games, 35 catches, 493 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 17–21 | 2 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 33–10 | 2 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 2 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 27–13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 68–71 | 7 | 138 | 3 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 13–14 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 14–24 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 20–21 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 56 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–28 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 40–24 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 31–24 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
2016 Buffalo 8 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 16–22 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 14–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 20–44 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 21–31 | 3 | 56 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 7–44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 41–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 10–34 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 19–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 203 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 75″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.47 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 64 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 50 | 655 | 7 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 60 | 650 | 5 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 48 | 540 | 3 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 7 | 57 | 1 |
| NFL career | 64 | 165 | 1,902 | 16 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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