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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | August 31, 1971||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
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College: | UCF | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 | ||||||
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Gregory Benton Jefferson (born August 31, 1971) is an American educator and former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at UCF.
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
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1996 | PHI | 11 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | PHI | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | PHI | 15 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | PHI | 16 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
Career | 54 | 159 | 114 | 45 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 |
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