Brandon Aiyuk facts for kids
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Aiyuk with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | March 17, 1998 Rocklin, California, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Robert McQueen (Reno, Nevada) | ||||||
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| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Brandon Aiyuk (EYE-yook; born March 17, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He plays for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).
Brandon played college football at Sierra College and Arizona State. The 49ers chose him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. This means he was one of the first players picked to join a professional team.
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Early Life
Brandon Aiyuk was born in Rocklin, California. He grew up in Reno, Nevada. His family comes from Cameroon.
He went to Robert McQueen High School. There, he played wide receiver and defensive back. He also returned kicks for his high school football team. In his senior year, he was named one of the best players in Northern Nevada.
College Career
Playing at Sierra College
2016 Season
Brandon started his college football journey at Sierra College. As a freshman, he caught 29 passes for 573 yards. He also scored five touchdowns. He was named to the All-NorCal Conference team.
2017 Season
In his second year, Brandon was named a Junior College All-American. This is a big honor for college players. He had 60 catches for 960 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also returned kicks and punts for many yards and three more touchdowns.
He ended his time at Sierra College with 2,499 total yards and 21 touchdowns. He was again named First-Team All-NorCal Conference.
After Sierra College, Brandon decided to transfer to Arizona State. He chose Arizona State because they wanted him to play wide receiver. Other schools wanted him to be a return specialist or play defense.
Playing at Arizona State
2018 Season
In his first year with the Arizona State Sun Devils, Brandon caught 33 passes. He gained 474 yards and scored three touchdowns. He also had 381 yards from returning kicks and punts.
2019 Season
Before his senior year, Brandon was named a top player in the Pac-12 Conference. He had an amazing game against Washington State. He caught seven passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns. This earned him the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award.
He also won the Special Teams Player of the Week award. This was after a game where he returned a punt for a touchdown. In that game, he had a career-high 10 catches for 173 yards and a touchdown. His 293 total yards in that game were one of the best in school history.
Brandon finished the season with 65 catches for 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 as both a wide receiver and a return specialist.
Professional Career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.50 s | 1.52 s | 2.63 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
11 reps | 23 | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Joining the NFL: 2020 Season
The San Francisco 49ers picked Brandon Aiyuk in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. He was the 25th player chosen overall. He signed a four-year contract worth $12.5 million with the team.
He got a hamstring injury during training camp. This meant he missed the first game. He played his first NFL game in Week 2. He caught two passes for 21 yards.
In Week 3, he scored his first career touchdown by running with the ball. He was the first 49ers wide receiver since 1970 to have a rushing touchdown as his first score. In Week 4, he scored another rushing touchdown. This made him the first wide receiver since the NFL-AFL merger to have two rushing touchdowns in his first three games.
In Week 7, he had his first game with over 100 receiving yards. He caught six passes for 115 yards. Brandon was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list twice during the season. As a rookie, he played in 12 games. He had 60 catches for 748 yards and five receiving touchdowns. He also scored two rushing touchdowns.
2021 Season
Brandon started all 17 games for the 49ers in 2021. He caught 56 passes for 826 yards. He also scored five touchdowns.
2022 Season
In Week 16, Brandon had a great game against the Raiders. He caught nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a 16-yard touchdown.
He played and started all 17 games in the 2022 season. He had 78 catches for 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns. He had two games where he scored two touchdowns and one game where he gained over 100 yards.
2023 Season
In April 2023, the 49ers decided to keep Brandon for a fifth year on his contract. In Week 1 of the 2023 season, he had eight catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. This earned him the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award.
He injured his shoulder in Week 2 but kept playing. He missed the Week 3 game to recover. In Week 4, he caught six passes for 148 yards. In Week 11, he had five catches for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Brandon started 16 games and had seven games with over 100 receiving yards. He finished the season with 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns.
In the NFC Championship game, Brandon scored a touchdown. He also made an amazing 51-yard catch that bounced off another player's helmet. This helped the 49ers score. In Super Bowl LVIII, he had three catches for 49 yards. The 49ers lost a close game in overtime.
2024 Season
On August 30, 2024, Brandon signed a new four-year contract with the 49ers for $120 million. In Week 5, he caught eight passes for 147 yards.
Sadly, on October 20, Brandon tore his ACL and MCL. These are important ligaments in the knee. This injury happened during a game against the Chiefs. He was ruled out for the rest of the season. He finished the 2024 season with 25 catches for 374 yards in seven games.
Images for kids
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Aiyuk with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020
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Aiyuk at Sierra College in 2016
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Aiyuk with Arizona State in 2019
See also
In Spanish: Brandon Aiyuk para niños
