Running back, Oregon State, 2018–20
Jermar Jefferson
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 217 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Harbor City, CA
- Born
- Apr 15, 2000
Jermar Jefferson played running back at Oregon State (2018–20). The Detroit Lions took Jefferson in round 7, No. 257 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
254rushing yards, career highat Arizona State, 20184rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Washington State, 20186catches, career highat Colorado, 20182receiving touchdowns, career highat Washington State, 2019Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State | 239 | 1,381 | 5.8 | 12 | 62 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 142 | 685 | 4.8 | 8 | 54 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 133 | 858 | 6.5 | 7 | 82 |
| Career | 514 | 2,924 | 5.7 | 27 | 82 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State | 25 | 147 | 5.9 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 2 | 39 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 43 | 299 | 7.0 | 2 | 39 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Oregon State | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2020 | Oregon State | 6 | RB | Jr. | 5′10″ | 217 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State | 269 | 0.18 | 60th (n=300) | 0.15 | 49.0 | 29% | 0.19 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 154 | 0.15 | 59th (n=287) | 0.13 | 23.9 | 24% | 0.14 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 144 | 0.22 | 68th (n=212) | 0.14 | 31.2 | 34% | 0.28 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Oregon State 6 games, 858 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 28–38 | 21 | 120 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 50 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 21–27 | 23 | 133 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 31–27 | 18 | 196 | 1 | 75 | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 41–38 | 29 | 226 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 9 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | L 24–27 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 19 | vs. | L 33–46 | 24 | 103 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
2019 Oregon State 9 games, 685 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | L 36–52 | 16 | 87 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 28–31 | 31 | 183 | 1 | 45 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 28–31 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 48–31 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 56–38 | 22 | 105 | 3 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 7–19 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 35–34 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 53–54 | 21 | 132 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 52 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 10–24 | 20 | 81 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 24 |
2018 Oregon State 12 games, 1,381 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 31–77 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 48–25 | 22 | 238 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 27 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 35–37 | 25 | 106 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 14–35 | 19 | 82 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 18 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 24–52 | 31 | 254 | 2 | 45 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 37–56 | 25 | 139 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 7–49 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 33 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 41–34 | 30 | 135 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 49 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 21–38 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 33 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 17–48 | 19 | 109 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 23–42 | 19 | 115 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 15–55 | 21 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 1 | −8 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 206 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 74¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.39 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 15 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| NFL career | 6 | 21 | 96 | 2 | 5 | 33 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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