Tony Jefferson
| No. 22 Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 27, 1992 |
| Place of birth: | San Diego, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chula Vista (CA) Eastlake |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |
| Tackles: | 102 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Passes defensed: | 1 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Tony Jefferson (born January 27, 1992) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jefferson was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News,[1] The Sporting News,[2] and Big 12 Conference co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (along with OSU Cowboys linebacker Shaun Lewis).[3]
Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, where he made 88 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumbles caused, two fumbles recovered, and lead Eastlake to a San Diego Division 1 CIF championship his senior year. He earned a 2009 USA Today All-American selection. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jefferson was listed as the No. 4 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010.[4] He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Arizona Cardinals
He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on May 13, 2013. In just his second preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, Jefferson recorded 2 interceptions to go along with 5 tackles.
References
- ↑ Cirminiello, Richard (December 14, 2010). "2010 CFN All-Freshman Defensive Team". College Football News.
- ↑ "SN college football Freshman of the Year: South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore". Sporting News.
- ↑ "All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. November 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Safeties 2010". Rivals.com. January 21, 2010.