A. J. Jefferson
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Jefferson in the 2014 preseason. | |||||||||
| No. 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | April 4, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bakersfield (CA) West | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Anthony Ray "A. J." Jefferson Jr. (born April 4, 1988) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fresno State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2010.
Early life and college career
Jefferson was born and raised in Bakersfield, California and graduated from West High School of Bakersfield in 2006. Jefferson began playing football at an early age but didn't play his Jr. year of high school. Jefferson played wide receiver and defensive back and earned first-team all-area selection as defensive back.[1] Jefferson was a high school teammate of Ryan Mathews.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Jefferson WR |
Bakersfield, California | West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 1, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 96 (school) Rivals: 83 (school) | ||||||
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Jefferson then attended Fresno State University.[2] From 2006 to 2009, Jefferson played four seasons on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Jefferson was invited to the 2010 Scouting Combine and was predicted as a 4th to 5th round draft pick.
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 193 lb | 4.34 s | 1.56 s | 1.55 s | 4.00 s | 6.72 s | 44 in | 10 ft 6 in | 7 reps | |||||
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Arizona Cardinals
On April 27, 2010, the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players, one of whom was the undrafted Jefferson.[5]
Minnesota Vikings
On August 31, 2012, the Minnesota Vikings traded for Jefferson with the Cardinals for an undisclosed number of draft picks.[6] This trade was later finalized with Arizona receiving one 6th round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft (Tennessee's by way of Minnesota) in return for Jefferson and Arizona's 7th Round pick in 2013.[7][8]
Seattle Seahawks
Jefferson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 2, 2014.[9] The Seahawks placed Jefferson on injured reserve on August 26, 2014.[10]
Toronto Argonauts
Jefferson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 26, 2015.[11] In two seasons with the Argos Jefferson played in 30 games and accumulated 91 defensive tackles, 6 interceptions, 5 special teams tackles and 2 touchdowns. 1 being a punt return against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Argonauts, rendering him a free-agent.
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 14, 2017, the first day of CFL free agency, Jefferson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL).[12] He was released by the club only 3 games into the 2017 season.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Jefferson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) on July 18, 2017.[13]
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ARI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | ARI | 16 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | MIN | 15 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | MIN | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 109 | 99 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
References
- 1 2 "A.J. Jefferson". Fresno State Bulldogs. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ "A.J. Jefferson". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/profiles/a.j.-jefferson?id=494275
- ↑ http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/combine?id=25053&_slug_=aj-jefferson&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft%2fplayer%2fcombine%3fid%3d25053%26_slug_%3daj-jefferson
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals
- ↑ Silva, Evan. "Vikings trade for cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ Gates, Christopher. "Vikings Finalize 2013 NFL Draft Selections". Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin. "Seahawks sign cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players
- ↑ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-six-on-eve-of-rookie-qbs-camp
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign DB A.J. Jefferson". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ "Riders sign free agent CB A.J. Jefferson". CFL.ca. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "A.J. Jefferson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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