Cedarian “CeeDee” Lamb is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, widely viewed as one of the most dynamic pass-catchers in the NFL. He was born on April 8, 1999, in Opelousas, Louisiana, and later moved to Texas, starring at Foster High School in Richmond as a big-play receiver and returner.(Wikipedia)
Lamb played college football at Oklahoma from 2017 to 2019, forming dangerous tandems with quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Jalen Hurts. He earned consensus All-American honors in 2019 after posting 1,327 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns and winning a Big 12 title.(Wikipedia)
The Cowboys drafted Lamb 17th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, a move many analysts called a steal. Donning the storied No. 88 jersey—previously worn by Cowboy legends like Drew Pearson, Michael Irvin, and Dez Bryant—he quickly became a fan favorite. By his third season he had emerged as the team’s unquestioned No. 1 receiver.(Wikipedia)
Lamb’s 2023 campaign was historic: 135 receptions for 1,749 yards, both franchise records, with multiple games of 10+ catches and 150+ yards. He set NFL records for most consecutive games with 10 receptions and 150+ yards (three) and for most games with 11+ receptions in a single season (seven).(Wikipedia) The performance earned him First-Team All-Pro and another Pro Bowl nod, confirming him as one of the league’s elite.
By early 2025, Lamb had compiled over 500 career receptions, 6,500+ yards, and nearly 40 touchdowns, with four straight Pro Bowls and multiple All-Pro selections.(Wikipedia) Injuries, however, became a storyline: the Cowboys shut him down late in the 2024 season due to a nagging shoulder issue once they fell out of playoff contention, and in September 2025 he suffered a high ankle sprain expected to sideline him 3–4 weeks.(New York Post)
On the field, Lamb is known for acrobatic sideline catches, yards after the catch, and the swagger expected of a Cowboys star. Off it, he has spoken about his pride in the No. 88 lineage and his desire to bring another Super Bowl to Dallas.(Dallas Cowboys)
In America’s most watched sports league and on its most scrutinized team, CeeDee Lamb has become a central figure—both a statistical machine and a symbol of the Cowboys’ hopes for a return to 1990s-level glory.