Odell Beckham Jr. played his first NFL game on October 5, 2014. On Wednesday, it was announced he will grace the cover of the latest edition of the Madden football video game franchise, beating out Rob Gronkowski in the final vote.
Beckham hauled in 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games on the way to being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Against the Cowboys in week 12, Beckham made what some people called the best catch ever in a football when he snagged a pass from Eli Manning with one hand over his shoulder for a touchdown.
Via his Twitter account, Beckham thanked everyone for their support.
Man I just personally wanna thank all the love and support from everybody for voting today !! It's mean so much to be on the cover of Madden
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) May 14, 2015
Although gracing the cover is cause for excitement, Giants fans may wish Gronk won, ones that believe in the Madden jinx anyway.
Photo via: Twitter/EAMaddenNFL
