Quinton Jefferson

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Quinton Jefferson
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Jefferson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018
No. 71 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive tackle
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 (2011–2015)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quinton Jefferson (born March 31, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 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 life

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] [2]

College career

Jefferson verbally committed to Maryland on January 24, 2011, and signed on February 2. [3] In the 2015 season, Jefferson had 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one interception, one pass defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. [4] Jefferson played all four years with the Terrapins, playing in 37 games over that span. [2]

Professional career

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 [5] [6]

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. [7] 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. [8] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury. [10] He appeared in three games as a rookie in the 2016 season. [11]

On September 2, 2017, Jefferson was waived by the Seahawks. [12]

Los Angeles Rams

On September 3, 2017, Jefferson was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams. [13] He was inactive for the Rams' Week 1 game. [14] He was waived on September 12, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [15]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 2, 2017, Jefferson was signed by the Seahawks off the Rams' practice squad. [16] 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. [17] In the 2017 season, he appeared in six games and had one sack. [18]

In the 2018 season, Jefferson had three sacks, 25 total tackles (15 solo), two passes defended, and one fumble recovery in 16 games and 12 starts. [19]

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. [20] In the 2019 season, he appeared in 14 games and started 12 games. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 26 total tackles (14 solo), three passes defended, and one fumble recovery. [21] He had two sacks in the Seahawks' Wild Card Round victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. [22]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On March 26, 2020, Jefferson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [23] 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. [24] In the 2016 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started four. He finished with three sacks, 23 total tackles (14 solo), one pass defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. [25]

Jefferson was released by the Bills after the season on March 10, 2021. [26]

Las Vegas Raiders

Jefferson signed with the Raiders on a one-year deal on March 17, 2021. [27] In the 2021 season, Jefferson started in all 17 games. He finished with 4.5 sacks, 47 total tackles (17 solo), one pass defended, and two forced fumbles. [28] He had a sack in the Raiders' Wild Card Round loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. [29]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

Jefferson signed with the Seahawks on March 21, 2022. [30] He played in 17 games with three starts, recording 29 tackles, two passes defensed, and a career-high 5.5 sacks. [31]

On March 14, 2023, Jefferson was released by the Seahawks. [32]

New York Jets

On April 7, 2023, Jefferson signed with the New York Jets. [33] He was named a starting defensive tackle, starting 14 games and recording 34 tackles and a career-high six sacks. [34]

Cleveland Browns

On March 19, 2024, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns. [35] He was released from the team on November 5, 2024. [36]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On November 6, 2024, Jefferson was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [37]

Statistics

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 [38] [39]
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
Total 10362192969626.509000.00044
Playoffs
2018 SEA112110.000000.00000
2019 SEA222202.000000.00000
2020 BUF305140.000000.00000
2021 LVR113121.000000.00000
2022 SEA101100.000000.00000
Total 8413673.000000.00000

Personal life

Jefferson graduated in December 2015 from the University of Maryland with a degree in family science. [2]

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. [40] [41]

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