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A. J. Jefferson
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Jefferson in the 2014 preseason.
Toronto Argonauts
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-04) April 4, 1988 (age 36)
Bakersfield, California
Career information
College:Fresno State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2013
Tackles:109
Sacks:0
Interceptions:2

Anthony Ray "A. J." Jefferson Jr. (born April 4, 1988) is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Toronto Argonauts in 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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 96 (school)   Rivals: 83 (school)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2006 Fresno St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "2006 Fresno State College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

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.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		4.34 s 1.56 s 1.55 s 4.00 s 6.72 s 44 in
(1.12 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 7 reps
[3][4]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 27, 2010, the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players one of which being undrafted Jefferson.[5]

Minnesota Vikings

Jefferson in 2012.

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 on May 26, 2015. [11]

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

[12]

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

References

  1. ^ a b "A.J. Jefferson". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "A.J. Jefferson". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/profiles/a.j.-jefferson?id=494275
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals
  6. ^ Silva, Evan. "Vikings trade for cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_end_up_with_nine_draft_picks_including_their_own_6throunder021513
  8. ^ Gates, Christopher. "Vikings Finalize 2013 NFL Draft Selections". Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  9. ^ Gantt, Darin. "Seahawks sign cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  10. ^ Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players
  11. ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-six-on-eve-of-rookie-qbs-camp
  12. ^ "A.J. Jefferson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

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