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

Best season
1,381
Rushing yards, 2018 (Oregon State, 2–⁠10)
Best game
238 yards
Vs. Southern Utah, week 2, 2018: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 9
In FBS in rushing yards, 2018
Drafted
No. 257
Round 7, 2021 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

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, 2019

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Oregon State2391,3815.81262
2019Oregon State1426854.8854
2020Oregon State1338586.5782
Career5142,9245.72782

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Oregon State251475.9015
2019Oregon State9859.4239
2020Oregon State9677.4020
Career432997.0239

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Oregon State6RBFr.
2019Oregon State6RBSo.
2020Oregon State6RBJr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018Oregon State2690.1860th (n=300)0.1549.029%0.19
2019Oregon State1540.1559th (n=287)0.1323.924%0.14
2020Oregon State1440.2268th (n=212)0.1431.234%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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Nov 7vs.Washington StateL 28–⁠3821120318550
Nov 14atWashingtonL 21–⁠272313311711
Nov 21vs.CaliforniaW 31–⁠2718196175––
Nov 27vs.OregonW 41–⁠382922628229
Dec 12vs.StanfordL 24–⁠27188001217
Dec 19vs.Arizona StateL 33–⁠4624103025––
2019 Oregon State 9 games, 685 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.Oklahoma StateL 36–⁠521687019––
Sep 7atHawai’iL 28–⁠3131183145––
Sep 28vs.StanfordL 28–⁠3141708––
Oct 5atUCLAW 48–⁠315905––
Nov 2atArizonaW 56–⁠3822105316––
Nov 8vs.WashingtonL 7–⁠1993902039
Nov 16vs.Arizona StateW 35–⁠341432111––
Nov 23atWashington StateL 53–⁠5421132254352
Nov 30atOregonL 10–⁠242081119324
2018 Oregon State 12 games, 1,381 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1atOhio StateL 31–⁠7784703115
Sep 8vs.Southern UtahW 48–⁠2522238462327
Sep 15atNevadaL 35–⁠3725106221213
Sep 22vs.ArizonaL 14–⁠351982023318
Sep 29atArizona StateL 24–⁠5231254245––
Oct 6vs.Washington StateL 37–⁠562513942314
Oct 20vs.CaliforniaL 7–⁠492340331−1
Oct 27atColoradoW 41–⁠3430135036649
Nov 3vs.USCL 21–⁠381858018533
Nov 10atStanfordL 17–⁠4819109019––
Nov 17atWashingtonL 23–⁠421911502327
Nov 23vs.OregonL 15–⁠5521640121−8

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′10⅛″
Weight206 lb
Arm length30½″
Hand size9⅝″
Wingspan74¼″
40-yard dash4.60 s
10-yard split1.59 s
Vertical jump31″
Broad jump9′7″
Bench press13 reps
3-cone drill7.39 s
20-yard shuttle4.39 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

2 seasons, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2021Detroit Lions415742423
2024Detroit Lions26220110
NFL career621962533

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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