Quinton Jefferson

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Quinton Jefferson
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Jefferson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018
No. 72 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodland Hills
(Churchill, Pennsylvania)
College: Maryland
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 5 / Pick: 147
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:192
Sacks:26.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:9
Player stats at PFR

Quinton Jefferson (born March 31, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. He played for the Seahawks from 2016 to 2019, as well as brief stints for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, and the New York Jets. Jefferson has played for the Seahawks three separate times. In 2024, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.

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Early years

Quinton Jefferson was born to Larry and Bahiyyah Jefferson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jefferson attended Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he played both football and basketball. [1]

College career

Jefferson verbally committed to Maryland on January 24, 2011 and signed on February 2. [2] Jefferson played all four years with the Terrapins, playing in 37 games over that span. [1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

Jefferson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 147th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks. [3] The team swapped seventh round picks with the New England Patriots while giving them a fourth round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft in order to move up to #147 in order to select Jefferson. [4] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract. [5] He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury. [6]

On September 2, 2017, Jefferson was waived by the Seahawks. [7]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 3, 2017, Jefferson was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams. [8] He was waived on September 12, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad. [9]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 2, 2017, Jefferson was signed by the Seahawks off the Rams' practice squad. [10] In Week 14 of the 2017 season, Jefferson was ejected for being involved in a scuffle with some players on the Jacksonville Jaguars. As he was leaving the field, some Jacksonville fans threw drinks at him. Jefferson attempted to climb into the stands in an effort to attack the fans, but was restrained by a team official. [11]

In Week 1 of the 2019 season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jefferson recorded six tackles and sacked Andy Dalton twice in the 21-20 win. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On March 26, 2020, Jefferson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [13] In Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Jefferson recorded his first career forced fumble, a strip sack on Derek Carr which he recovered himself, during the 30–23 win. [14]

Jefferson was released by the Bills after the season on March 10, 2021. [15]

Las Vegas Raiders

Jefferson signed with the Raiders on a one-year deal on March 17, 2021. [16]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

Jefferson signed with the Seahawks on March 21, 2022. [17] He played in 17 games with three starts, recording 29 tackles, two passes defensed, and a career-high 5.5 sacks.

On March 14, 2023, Jefferson was released by the Seahawks. [18]

New York Jets

On April 7, 2023, Jefferson signed with the New York Jets. [19] He was named a starting defensive tackle, starting 14 games and recording 34 tackles and a career-high six sacks.

Cleveland Browns

On March 19, 2024, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns. [20]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		291 lb
(132 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.95 s1.70 s2.83 s4.37 s7.95 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [21] [22]
Career statistics
YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
Regular season
2016 SEA 301010.000000.00000
2017 SEA 607611.000000.00000
2018 SEA 16122515103.002000.00001
2019 SEA 14122614123.503000.00001
2020 BUF 164231493.001000.00011
2021 LVR 17174717304.501000.00020
2022 SEA 1732917125.502000.00000
2023 NYJ 14143413216.000000.00011
Total10362192969626.509000.00044
Playoffs
2018 SEA112110.000000.00000
2019 SEA222202.000000.00000
2020 BUF305140.000000.00000
2021 LVR113121.000000.00000
2022 SEA101100.000000.00000
Total8413673.000000.00000

Personal life

Jefferson graduated in December 2015 from the University of Maryland with a degree in family science. [1]

Jefferson is married to Nadia Jefferson and has four children. The oldest three children are daughters, with the youngest two girls being twins, and the youngest child is a boy. [23] [24]

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