American football player
| 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 | |
| |
Michael Jefferson (born December 21, 1999) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Alabama State and Louisiana.
Early life
Jefferson was born in Mobile, Alabama, on December 21, 1999. 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. 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.
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. The following year, he posted 49 receptions for 767 yards and 12 touchdowns; his touchdown total tied a team record. In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Jefferson tallied a team-leading 24 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns. After the year, he transferred to Louisiana.
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. In the 2022 season, he posted 51 catches for 810 yards and seven scores.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.52 s | 2.60 s | 4.43 s | 6.94 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
16 reps | |
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Jefferson had been projected as a potential middle-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft. On April 11, 2023, he was severely injured in a car crash that killed another driver and needed multiple surgeries. He was released from the hospital on April 19 and is slated to miss the entire season as a result of the crash.
On September 14, 2023, the San Francisco 49ers hosted Jefferson for a workout. The next day, Jefferson was hosted for a visit with the Seattle Seahawks.
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Michael Jefferson, Wide Receiver, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns". Sports Illustrated. December 2, 2022.
- "Michael Jefferson". ESPN.
- Foote, Kevin (November 24, 2021). "Alabama State transfer WR Michael Jefferson emerging as Cajuns' deep-ball threat". The Advocate.
- Darrington, Kamarri (November 23, 2018). "Moving on up: ASU's Michael Jefferson closes freshman season strong". Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (June 2, 2021). "Why Billy Napier added Alabama State transfer Michael Jefferson to Cajuns receivers corps". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ Cummings, Ian (February 28, 2023). "Michael Jefferson, WR, Louisiana | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
- ^ Gardner, Steve (April 12, 2023). "Louisiana-Lafayette WR Michael Jefferson injured in fatal head-on car crash". USA Today.
- "Michael Jefferson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Michael Jefferson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Dye, Natasha (April 12, 2023). "NFL Draft Prospect Michael Jefferson Severely Injured in Fatal Alabama Car Accident". People.
- Thompson, Scott (April 11, 2023). "NFL Draft prospect Michael Jefferson undergoes multiple surgeries after involvement in fatal car crash". Fox News.
- Young, Ryan (April 19, 2023). "NFL Draft: WR prospect Michael Jefferson to miss 2023 season after fatal crash, multiple surgeries". Yahoo!.
- "San Francisco 49ers Show Interest In Wide Receiver". yardbarker.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- "Free agent WR Michael Jefferson visited Seahawks and 49ers". seahawkswire.usatoday.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
Further reading
- Toran, Andre (November 19, 2019). "Count it all joy, Part I: ASU WR Michael Jefferson II battles through father's bout with cancer". Montgomery Advertiser.