Michael Jefferson (American football)

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Michael Jefferson
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-21) December 21, 1999 (age 24)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Murphy (AL)
College: Alabama State (2018–2020)
Louisiana (2021–2022)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2023
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2022)

Michael Jefferson (born December 21, 1999) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Alabama State and Louisiana.

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Early life

Jefferson was born in Mobile, Alabama, on December 21, 1999. [1] [2] He attended Murphy High School and posted 35 receptions for 628 yards and ten touchdowns as a senior, and overall recorded 52 catches for 968 yards and 14 scores at the school. [1] He did not receive a star rating from the major recruiting services, but committed to play college football for the FCS Alabama State Hornets, among the only teams to give him an offer. [1] [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama State in 2018, Jefferson posted 12 receptions for 115 yards and four touchdowns, leading the team in the latter category. [4] The following year, he posted 49 receptions for 767 yards and 12 touchdowns; his touchdown total tied a team record. [5] [6] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Jefferson tallied a team-leading 24 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns. [5] After the year, he transferred to Louisiana. [5]

In his first year at Louisiana, Jefferson recorded a team-leading 481 receiving yards despite only placing sixth on the team with 18 catches, scoring four touchdowns on the season and being named honorable mention all-conference. [1] [6] In the 2022 season, he posted 51 catches for 810 yards and seven scores. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		199 lb
(90 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.56 s1.52 s2.60 s4.43 s6.94 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		16 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Jefferson had been projected as a potential middle-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft. [7] On April 11, 2023, he was severely injured in a car crash that killed another driver and needed multiple surgeries. [10] [11] He was released from the hospital on April 19 and is slated to miss the entire season as a result of the crash. [12]

On September 14, 2023, the San Francisco 49ers hosted Jefferson for a workout. [13] The next day, Jefferson was hosted for a visit with the Seattle Seahawks. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NFL Draft Profile: Michael Jefferson, Wide Receiver, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns". Sports Illustrated . December 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Michael Jefferson". ESPN.
  3. ↑ Foote, Kevin (November 24, 2021). "Alabama State transfer WR Michael Jefferson emerging as Cajuns' deep-ball threat". The Advocate .
  4. ↑ Darrington, Kamarri (November 23, 2018). "Moving on up: ASU's Michael Jefferson closes freshman season strong". Montgomery Advertiser .
  5. 1 2 3 Buckley, Tim (June 2, 2021). "Why Billy Napier added Alabama State transfer Michael Jefferson to Cajuns receivers corps". The Daily Advertiser .
  6. 1 2 Cummings, Ian (February 28, 2023). "Michael Jefferson, WR, Louisiana | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
  7. 1 2 Gardner, Steve (April 12, 2023). "Louisiana-Lafayette WR Michael Jefferson injured in fatal head-on car crash". USA Today .
  8. ↑ "Michael Jefferson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Michael Jefferson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Dye, Natasha (April 12, 2023). "NFL Draft Prospect Michael Jefferson Severely Injured in Fatal Alabama Car Accident". People .
  11. ↑ Thompson, Scott (April 11, 2023). "NFL Draft prospect Michael Jefferson undergoes multiple surgeries after involvement in fatal car crash". Fox News.
  12. ↑ Young, Ryan (April 19, 2023). "NFL Draft: WR prospect Michael Jefferson to miss 2023 season after fatal crash, multiple surgeries". Yahoo! .
  13. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Show Interest In Wide Receiver". yardbarker.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Free agent WR Michael Jefferson visited Seahawks and 49ers". seahawkswire.usatoday.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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