Defensive line, Mississippi State, 2012–16
A.J. Jefferson
Lettered 2013–16 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Summit, MS
A.J. Jefferson played defensive line at Mississippi State (2012–16).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. South Alabama, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 30 | 9 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PBU | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mississippi State | 47 | DL | |
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 47 | DL | |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 47 | DL | |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 47 | DL | |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 47 | DL | 6′3″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2016 Mississippi State 9 games, 30 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Alabama | L 20–21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. South Carolina | W 27–14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at LSU | L 20–23 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Massachusetts | W 47–35 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Auburn | L 14–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at BYU | L 21–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Texas A&M | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Alabama | L 3–51 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Arkansas | L 42–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 280 lb |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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