Tight end, Rutgers, 2008–12
D.C. Jefferson
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′6″
- Hometown
- Winter Haven, FL
- Born
- May 7, 1989
D.C. Jefferson played tight end at Rutgers (2008–12). The Arizona Cardinals took Jefferson in round 7, No. 219 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Team titles: Big East champions, 2012
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2012 Rutgers 9 games, 20 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Tulane | W 24–12 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Howard | W 26–0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 13 | at South Florida | W 23–13 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 6 | vs. UConn | W 19–3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Syracuse | W 23–15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 20 | at Temple | W 35–10 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Kent State | L 23–35 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Army | W 28–7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | L 10–13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
2011 Rutgers 7 games, 12 catches, 118 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 48–0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 10 | at North Carolina | L 22–24 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 34–10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Navy | W 21–20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 21 | at Louisville | L 14–16 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Cincinnati | W 20–3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | W 27–13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2010 Rutgers 7 games, 10 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Norfolk State | W 31–0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 11 | at Florida International | W 19–14 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 8 | vs.UConn | W 27–24 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Army | W 23–20 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 53 |
| Oct 23 | atPittsburgh | L 21–41 | 1 | −2 | 0 | −2 |
| Nov 3 | atSouth Florida | L 27–28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 20 | atCincinnati | L 38–69 | – | – | – | – |
2009 Rutgers 4 games, 5 catches, 108 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Howard | W 45–7 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Florida International | W 23–15 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Texas Southern | W 42–0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | vs.South Florida | W 31–0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 13–28).
| Drill | Combine 2013 | Combine or pro day 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¾″ | |
| Weight | 255 lb | |
| Arm length | 34¼″ | |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.97 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ | |
| Bench press | 3 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.33 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.62 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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