West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 30 career games at nose tackle
• Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)

2021 (So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Played in 13 games, including six starts at nose tackle
• All-Big 12 Third Team (PFF College)
• Finished with 17 tackles, including seven solo tackles, assisted on a sack and had four tackles for loss
• Also added a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry
• Logged a season-best four tackles at Kansas State, including two tackles for loss
• Notched a pass breakup at TCU
• Lone tackle at Baylor was a tackle for loss
• Helped on three tackles against Virginia Tech; also credited with a half sack

2020 (COVID)

• Played in six games at nose tackle
• Used on 40 snaps, including a season-high 15 snaps against Eastern Kentucky
• Assisted on a tackle against TCU

2019 (Fr.)

• Played in 11 games at nose tackle and started one
• Used on 211 plays, including 196 on defense
• Saw action on double-figure snaps in eight games, including a season-high 36 plays against Iowa State
• Finished with five tackles, including three solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
• Had solo tackles against Kansas, Texas and Iowa State

High School

• Played for coach Jay Walls at Navarre High
• 2018 Pensacola News Journal All-Area First Team Defensive Line
• Played in 13 games as a senior and finished with 60 tackles, including 42 solo stops, five sacks and 22 tackles for loss
• Also forced a fumble, had a fumble recovery and blocked two field goals
• Helped lead Navarre High to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 6A District 2 Championship and advance to the Region 1 Finals (state quarterfinals)
• Selected to the North roster of the 2018 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game
• Finished his career at Navarre playing in 27 games and finishing with 115 tackles, including 68 solo, 11 sacks, 35 tackles for loss, 26 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two blocked field goals
• Earned state championship honors in wrestling

Personal

• Son of AJ and Shelanda Jefferson
• Father played football at Alcorn State
• One of two children (1 sister)
• Majoring in sport management