# Josh Oliver > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Josh_Oliver > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Josh_Oliver.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Oliver > Source revision: 1356943767 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Josh Oliver | image = 2024 Titans vs Vikings Josh Oliver (cropped).png | image_size = | alt = | caption = Oliver with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 | current_team = Minnesota Vikings | number = 84 | position = [Tight end](/source/Tight_end) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|21}} | birth_place = [Templeton, California](/source/Templeton%2C_California), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 264 | high_school = [Paso Robles](/source/Paso_Robles_High_School)
([Paso Robles, California](/source/Paso_Robles%2C_California)) | college = [San Jose State](/source/San_Jose_State_Spartans_football) (2015–2018) | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 69 | pastteams = * [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}}) * [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) ({{NFL Year|2021|2022}}) * [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * First-team All-[MWC](/source/Mountain_West_Conference) (2018) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football)) | statvalue1 = 85 | statlabel2 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards) | statvalue2 = 861 | statlabel3 = [Receiving touchdowns](/source/Touchdown) | statvalue3 = 11 }} '''Josh Oliver''' (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [tight end](/source/tight_end) for the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [San Jose State Spartans](/source/San_Jose_State_Spartans_football). ==Early life== Born in [Templeton, California](/source/Templeton%2C_California), Oliver attended [Paso Robles High School](/source/Paso_Robles_High_School) in [Paso Robles, California](/source/Paso_Robles%2C_California). His uncle, [Clancy Oliver](/source/Clancy_Oliver), was an NFL [defensive back](/source/defensive_back) for the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) from 1969 to 1970 and then-[St. Louis Cardinals](/source/History_of_the_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)) in 1973, and second cousin [Darren Oliver](/source/Darren_Oliver) was a [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) pitcher from 1993 to 2013, while his father Rene Oliver earned All-[Western Football Conference](/source/Western_Football_Conference_(United_States)) first-team accolades as a [cornerback](/source/cornerback) at [Cal Poly](/source/Cal_Poly_Mustangs_football) in [1987](/source/1987_Cal_Poly_Mustangs_football_team) and [1988](/source/1988_Cal_Poly_Mustangs_football_team).{{Cite news |last=Wallner |first=Peter J. |date=April 22, 1989 |title=Mustang football players looking forward to draft |pages=B2 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}} Josh Oliver played tight end, [defensive end](/source/defensive_end), and [outside linebacker](/source/outside_linebacker) on the football team and [forward](/source/forward_(basketball)) on the basketball team in high school, earning first-team all-[county](/source/San_Luis_Obispo_County%2C_California) accolades from the ''[San Luis Obispo Tribune](/source/The_Tribune_(San_Luis_Obispo))'' in both sports.{{cite web|url=https://sjsuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/josh-oliver/619|title=Josh Oliver|publisher=San Jose State University|work=SJSUSpartans.com|access-date=August 28, 2020}} During the 2014 season, Oliver compiled 453 receiving yards and seven [touchdown](/source/touchdown) catches in helping PRHS advance to the [CIF Southern California Division III](/source/List_of_California_state_high_school_football_champions) championship game.{{Cite news |last=Gibson |first=Travis |date=August 26, 2015 |title=Bearcats seek another title |pages=B6 |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}} He was a high school and college teammate of [Bailey Gaither](/source/Bailey_Gaither), future [United States Football League](/source/United_States_Football_League_(2022)) wide receiver and return specialist. Meanwhile, for his play at linebacker, Oliver was selected as the 2014 [CIF Southern Section](/source/CIF_Southern_Section) Northern Division Defensive Player of the Year in January 2015.{{Cite news |last=Jankowski |first=Alex |date=January 14, 2015 |title=Paso Robles sweeps Northern Division all-star honors |pages=S1 |work=The San Luis Obispo Tribune}} He accumulated 13 sacks and two interceptions (returned for 28 yards) as a senior. ==College career== Initially listed as an "athlete" in much of the recruiting process, Oliver was announced as a tight end upon signing a [National Letter of Intent](/source/National_Letter_of_Intent) with [San Jose State](/source/San_Jose_State_University), as then-positional coach [Dan Ferrigno](/source/Dan_Ferrigno) commented he "[had] the tools to become an elite tight end."{{Cite news |last=Jankowski |first=Alex |date=February 5, 2015 |title=Football stars excited for college: Gaither, Oliver, Baldwin all may have chance at immediate playing time as true freshmen |pages=S1 |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}} thumb|200px|left|Oliver in 2017 with San Jose State. Oliver played at SJSU from 2015 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/college/article55102340.html|title=Paso Robles High grad Josh Oliver finishes football season at San Jose State on high note|author=Gibson, Travis|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=April 13, 2019|website=sanluisobispo.com}}{{cite web|url=https://pasoroblespress.com/article/josh-oliver-shines-at-scouting-combine|title=Josh Oliver shines at Scouting Combine|author=Allen, Connor|date=March 7, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2019|work=Paso Robles Press|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411062028/https://pasoroblespress.com/article/josh-oliver-shines-at-scouting-combine|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsunews.com/spartan_daily/sports/article_8d040b98-a716-11e8-bb87-ef9aee452cfa.html|title=Oliver named on Mackey award list|author=Vera, Vicente|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2019|website=sjsunews.com}} During his career, he had 98 receptions for 1,067 yards and seven touchdowns, and was a Mountain West Conference All-Academic honoree in all four of his years.{{Cite book |title=San Jose State Football Record Book |publisher=San Jose State University Athletics Department |year=2022 |pages=36 |language=English}}{{cite web|url=https://pasoroblespress.com/article/former-bearcat-going-to-2019-nfl-combine|title=Former Bearcat going to 2019 NFL Combine|author=Allen, Connor|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2019|work=Paso Robles Press|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411063543/https://pasoroblespress.com/article/former-bearcat-going-to-2019-nfl-combine|url-status=dead}} As a freshman, his blocking was reportedly recognized to be a significant contributing factor toward [Tyler Ervin](/source/Tyler_Ervin) breaking the program's single-season rushing yardage record.{{Cite news |last=Gibson |first=Travis |date=January 17, 2016 |title=College football - Paso grad Oliver proves quite a catch at San Jose State |pages=1B |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}} He also emerged as a receiving threat, with his first collegiate touchdown catch coming during the [Spartans](/source/San_Jose_State_Spartans)' [Cure Bowl](/source/Cure_Bowl) victory over Georgia State. Midway through the [2018 season](/source/2018_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team), Oliver won a [John Mackey Award](/source/John_Mackey_Award) as the national tight end of the week after producing eight catches for 158 yards against Hawai'i on September 27 (setting a school single-game receiving yardage record by a tight end).{{Cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Ernie |date=February 7, 2019 |title=Josh Oliver accepts combine call |work=The Spear SJSU}} He earned first-team All-[Mountain West Conference](/source/Mountain_West_Conference) selection and served as a team captain in 2018, during a season in which his 56 receptions ranked third among [FBS](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision)-level tight ends.{{Cite news |last=Middlecamp |first=Scott |date=April 28, 2019 |title=NFL Draft - Former Paso Robles High star taken by Jacksonville Jaguars |pages=1C |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}}{{Cite news |last=Ho |first=Matthew |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Former Paso Robles football star signs $21M deal with Vikings |pages=1B |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}} Oliver was invited to the [Senior Bowl](/source/Senior_Bowl) after the season. ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 4 5/8 | weight = 249 | dash = 4.63 | ten split = 1.56 | twenty split = 2.76 | shuttle = 4.47 | cone drill = 7.21 | vertical = 34.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | bench = 22 | arm span = 33 1/2 | hand span = 10 3/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 6 7/8 | wonderlic = | note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine){{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-oliver/32004f4c-4952-4360-2a59-44a3fa93d63f |title=Josh Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=September 25, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1027788&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Josh Oliver, San Jose State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=September 25, 2022}} }} ===Jacksonville Jaguars=== Oliver was drafted by the [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) in the third round, 69th overall, of the [2019 NFL draft](/source/2019_NFL_draft).{{cite web|title=Round 3: Oliver is the selection|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/round-3-oliver-is-the-selection|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=April 26, 2019}} He was placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve) on November 18, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Ryan |date=2019-11-18 |title=Jaguars place Oliver and McCray on season-ending IR |url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2019/11/18/20971226/jaguars-josh-oliver-lerentee-mccray-season-ending-injured-reserve |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Big Cat Country |publisher=SB Nation |language=en}} Oliver had surgery on a broken bone in his foot and was placed on injured reserve again on August 20, 2020.{{cite news |author=DiRocco, Michael |title=Jaguars' Josh Oliver has surgery for broken bone in foot, goes on IR |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29703017/jaguars-josh-oliver-surgery-broken-bone-foot-goes-ir |website=ESPN.com |date=August 20, 2020 |access-date=August 20, 2020}} ===Baltimore Ravens=== thumb|right|175px|Oliver with the Baltimore Ravens in 2022. On March 18, 2021, Oliver was traded to the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) in exchange for a conditional 2022 seventh-round selection.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-trade-for-tight-end-josh-oliver-a-former-third-round-pick|title=Ravens Trade for Tight End Josh Oliver, a Former Third-Round Pick|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318190111/https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-trade-for-tight-end-josh-oliver-a-former-third-round-pick|url-status=dead}} He had nine receptions for 66 yards in 14 games in the 2021 season.{{Cite web |title=Josh Oliver 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In Week 3 of the 2022 season against the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots), he caught his first career touchdown pass from a yard out from quarterback [Lamar Jackson](/source/Lamar_Jackson). He finished the game with two receptions for eight yards and the aforementioned touchdown in the 37–26 win.{{cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - September 25th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209250nwe.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=20 October 2022 |language=en}} In the 2022 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Josh Oliver 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Per [Pro Football Focus](/source/Pro_Football_Focus), Oliver graded as the top run-blocking tight end in the NFL amongst the 53 tight ends who played at least 200 blocking snaps for the year. ===Minnesota Vikings=== On March 15, 2023, Oliver signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings).{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Vikings Agree to Terms with Oliver, Davenport & Murphy |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/byron-murphy-josh-oliver-marcus-davenport-free-agency |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Vikings.com}} He finished the 2023 season with 22 receptions for 213 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Josh Oliver 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Oliver finished the 2024 season with 22 receptions for 258 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Josh Oliver 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On June 10, 2025, Oliver signed a three-year, $23.25 million contract extension with the Vikings.{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Lindsey |title=Vikings Sign Josh Oliver Contract Extension |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/josh-oliver-contraction-extension-agreed-to-terms-2025 |website=Vikings.com |access-date=11 June 2025}} ==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |} ===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="6"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Tgt !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fmb !! Lost |- ! [2019](/source/2019_NFL_season) !! [JAX](/source/2019_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season) | 4 || 1 || 6 || 3 || 15 || 5.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2021](/source/2021_NFL_season) !! [BAL](/source/2021_Baltimore_Ravens_season) | 14 || 1 || 15 || 9 || 66 || 7.3 || 19 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 |- ! [2022](/source/2022_NFL_season) !! [BAL](/source/2022_Baltimore_Ravens_season) | 17 || 9 || 25 || 14 || 149 || 10.6 || '''40''' || 2 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2023](/source/2023_NFL_season) !! [MIN](/source/2023_Minnesota_Vikings_season) | 17 || 14 || '''28''' || '''22''' || 213 || 9.7 || 33 || 2 || '''1''' || '''1''' |- ! [2024](/source/2024_NFL_season) !! [MIN](/source/2024_Minnesota_Vikings_season) | 15 || 12 || '''28''' || '''22''' || '''258''' || '''11.7''' || 28 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2025](/source/2025_NFL_season) !! [MIN](/source/2025_Minnesota_Vikings_season) | 15 || 7 || 19 || 15 || 160 || 10.7 || 32 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00.htm Career] ! 82 !! 44 !! 121 !! 85 !! 861 !! 10.1 !! 40 !! 11 !! 2 !! 1 |} ===Postseason=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="6"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Tgt !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fmb !! Lost |- ! [2022](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NFL_playoffs) || [BAL](/source/2022_Baltimore_Ravens_season) | 1 || 1 || '''2''' || '''2''' || '''26''' || '''13.0''' || '''19''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NFL_playoffs) || [MIN](/source/2024_Minnesota_Vikings_season) | 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlivJo00/gamelog/post/ Career] ! 2 !! 2 !! 3 !! 3 !! 31 !! 10.3 !! 19 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{footballstats|yahoo=31901|espn=3921690|nfl=josh-oliver}} *[https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/josh-oliver/ Minnesota Vikings bio] *[https://sjsuspartans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=619 San Jose State Spartans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514040533/https://sjsuspartans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=619 |date=May 14, 2019 }} *{{twitter|josho_31}} {{Jaguars2019DraftPicks}} {{Minnesota Vikings roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Josh}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Paso Robles, California Category:Players of American football from San Luis Obispo County, California Category:American football tight ends Category:San Jose State Spartans football players Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players Category:Baltimore Ravens players Category:Minnesota Vikings players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Josh Oliver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Oliver) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Oliver?action=history)). 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