Sierra College

Arizona State

College statistics

2020 season

Aiyuk was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round with the 25th pick in the 2020 NFL draft after they acquired the pick from the Minnesota Vikings in a trade.^[17] On June 26, 2020, Aiyuk signed a four-year $12.5 million contract with the team, with a $6.6 million signing bonus.^[18] On August 23, 2020, Aiyuk sustained a hamstring injury in training camp, resulting in him being inactive in Week 1.^[19] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New York Jets and recorded two receptions for 21 yards in the 31–13 victory.^[20] In Week 3 against the New York Giants, Aiyuk recorded 101 yards from scrimmage and his first career rushing touchdown during the 36–9 win.^[21] He became the franchise's first wide receiver since 1970 to have a rushing touchdown be their first career score.^[22] In Week 4, against the Philadelphia Eagles on NBC Sunday Night Football, he had a 38-yard rushing touchdown in the 25–20 loss.^[23] He became the first wide receiver since the NFL-AFL merger to record two rushing touchdowns in his first three professional games.^[24] He recorded his first professional 100-yard game with six receptions for 115 yards in a 33–6 victory over the New England Patriots in Week 7.^[25]

Aiyuk was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 4, 2020,^[26] and activated two days later.^[27] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on November 20,^[28] and activated again on December 2.^[29] In Week 14 against the Washington Football Team, Aiyuk recorded 10 catches for 119 yards during the 23–15 loss.^[30] As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games and started 11. He finished with 60 receptions for 748 yards and five receiving touchdowns. In addition, he scored two rushing touchdowns.^[31]

2021 season

Aiyuk started in all 17 games for the 49ers, in which he had 56 receptions for 826 yards and five touchdowns.^[32]

2022 season

In Week 16, against the Raiders, Aiyuk had nine receptions for 101 yards and a receiving touchdown to go with a 16-yard rushing touchdown in the win. In the 2022 season, Aiyuk appeared in and started all 17 games, recording 78 receptions for 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns. He had two games with two receiving touchdowns and one game going over 100 yards.^[33]

2023 season

On April 28, 2023, the 49ers picked up the fifth-year option of Aiyuk's rookie contract.^[34] In Week 1 of the 2023 season, Aiyuk had eight catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–7 win over the Steelers, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.^[35] On Week 2, against the Los Angeles Rams, Brandon Aiyuk injured his shoulder on his first catch of the game. Despite continuing play, he was designated as inactive following a short turnaround. He was also made inactive for the Week 3 match against the New York Giants.^[36] In a Week 4 victory over the Cardinals, he had six receptions for 148 yards.^[37] In a Week 11 victory over the Buccaneers, he had five receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown.^[38] Aiyuk started in all 16 games he played in. He had seven total games going over 100 receiving yards. He finished with 75 receptions for 1,342 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.^[39]

In the NFC Championship victory over the Lions, Aiyuk had a receiving touchdown.^[40] In the third quarter of the game, Aiyuk recorded a 51-yard reception off a pass that was deflected off of Kindle Vildor's helmet that helped get the 49ers into scoring position.^[41] In Super Bowl LVIII, Aiyuk had three receptions for 49 yards in the 25–22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.^[42]

Regular season

Postseason