Defensive tackle, LSU (from West Virginia), 2019–23
Jordan Jefferson
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 317 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Navarre, FL
- Born
- Sep 24, 2001
Jordan Jefferson played defensive tackle at West Virginia (2019–22) and LSU (2023). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Jefferson in round 4, No. 116 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 31 | 13 | 9.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | LSU | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 36 | 21.5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 99 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 99 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 99 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 99 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | LSU | 99 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 317 |
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
2023 LSU 13 games, 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Florida State | L 24–45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Grambling | W 72–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Mississippi State | W 41–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Arkansas | W 34–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Ole Miss | L 49–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Missouri | W 49–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Auburn | W 48–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Army | W 62–0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Alabama | L 28–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Florida | W 52–35 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Texas A&M | W 42–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Wisconsin | W 35–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 West Virginia 11 games, 31 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Pittsburgh | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Kansas | L 42–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Towson | W 65–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | at Virginia Tech | W 33–10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Texas | L 20–38 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Baylor | W 43–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. TCU | L 31–41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | at Iowa State | L 14–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Oklahoma | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Kansas State | L 31–48 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Oklahoma State | W 24–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 West Virginia 10 games, 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Maryland | L 24–30 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 27–21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atOklahoma | L 13–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atBaylor | L 20–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atTCU | W 29–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Iowa State | W 38–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 3–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atKansas State | L 17–34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Texas | W 31–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 6–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 West Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.TCU | W 24–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 West Virginia 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. NC State | W 44–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atKansas | W 29–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Texas | L 31–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Iowa State | L 14–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atTCU | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ | |
| Weight | 313 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 79¼″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.08 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.78 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 31″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′8″ | |
| Bench press | 34 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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