Jermar Jefferson
| No. 28 – Detroit Lions | |||
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| Position: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Narbonne (Harbor City, CA) | ||
| College: | Oregon State (2018–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 257 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Jermar Jefferson (born April 15, 2000) is an
Early years
Jefferson initially attended high school at
College career
Jefferson became the school's starting running back as a true freshman in 2018 and rushed for 238 yards in his second game, a 48–25 win against Southern Utah. Three weeks later, he rushed for a career-high 254 yards in a 52–24 loss to Arizona State.
Jefferson returned to the Beavers for his sophomore season in 2019.[8] He rushed for 685 yards and eight touchdowns in his sophomore year.[9]
Jefferson returned to the Beavers for his junior season in 2020. He finished with 858 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in just six games.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.39 s | 7.39 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Jefferson was drafted in the seventh round, 257th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.[15] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021.[16] On October 31, 2021, Jefferson scored his first career touchdown, an eight-yard rush in a blowout loss against the Philadelphia Eagles that proved to be the only points for the Lions in the 44-6 loss.[17] He appeared in seven games and recorded 15 carries for 74 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 2021 season.[18]
On August 31, 2022, Jefferson was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[20]
On August 29, 2023, Jefferson was
References
- ^ Lawson, Theo (October 4, 2018). "Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson leads new generation of running backs in Pac-12". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (October 2, 2018). "Oregon State freshman Jermar Jefferson driven by humility, work ethic". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Gress, Steve (October 10, 2018). "OSU football: Jefferson bursts on the scene for Beavers". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eirc (March 13, 2017). "Football: Redondo RB Jermar Jefferson transfers to Narbonne". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Harris, Jack (July 30, 2019). "Why are USC and UCLA losing more local recruits to Pac-12 rivals?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "FBS (Division I-A) Statistics - 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Peterson, Anne M. (August 17, 2019). "Oregon State football still in rebuilding mode". The Columbian. Associated Press. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden (December 24, 2020). "BeaversEdge - Jermar Jefferson Declares For 2021 NFL Draft". oregonstate.rivals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Monarrez, Carlos (May 1, 2021). "Detroit Lions 7th-rounder Jermar Jefferson: I thought I'd be drafted in 3rd or 4th round". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Links, Zachary (May 14, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/14/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ DeMara, Max (November 3, 2021). "Jermar Jefferson 'Had Chills' After First Ever Touchdown for Lions". Heavy.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jermar Jefferson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (January 9, 2023). "Lions Announce 10 Players Signed To Futures Deals". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (September 6, 2023). "Lions Cut RB Jermar Jefferson With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ https://x.com/lions/status/1716911262553239969?s=46&t=adwn3zD_FYGFt5rdVvEVzw [bare URL]
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (January 30, 2024). "Update: Detroit Lions sign 12 players to futures contracts". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 19, 2024.