Vikings' Jefferson to be first NFL player featured in Fortnite

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson to be first NFL player featured in Fortnite video game

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Apr 26, 2021 10:48 AM ET

The popular Fortnite video game has included NFL uniforms in the past, but now one player in the league is getting his own "emote."

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be the first NFL player to be featured in Fortnite with his signature griddy dance.

Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson will be the first NFL player featured in the Fortnite video game. Fortnite is implementing Jefferson’s Griddy dance into the video game.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2021

Justin Jefferson literally Griddy’d into the end zone for his first career touchdown. pic.twitter.com/3JjsnZxer9
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) September 27, 2020

Jefferson was the best rookie wide receiver last season, catching 88 passes for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns.

The 21-year-old also set the Vikings' record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a single season, breaking the previous record set by Randy Moss in 1998.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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