Dameian Jeffries

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Dameian Jeffries
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1973-05-07) May 7, 1973 (age 51)
Sylacauga, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school: Comer (Sylacauga)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 1995  / round: 4 / pick: 108
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dameian Jeffries (born May 7, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide before being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. [1] [2] He appeared in two games for the Saints in 1995. Jeffries later played for the Mobile Admirals in the short-lived Regional Football League (RFL) in 1999. [3]

Baseball player Zelous Wheeler is his nephew. [4]

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References

  1. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. Former Comer star, college standout and NFL player now coaching college
  3. "Sherman Williams gets RFL football honors". Pensacola News Journal . June 23, 1999. p. 39. Retrieved January 29, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  4. Cromartie Channel. "【ジャイアンツの新ムードメーカー】ウィーラー選手がクロマティチャンネルにやってきた!!(前編)【新春スペシャル】". YouTube . Retrieved January 7, 2020.