Defensive line, Eastern Michigan, 2020–24
Justin Jefferson
Lettered 2021–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Justin Jefferson played defensive line at Eastern Michigan (2020–24).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Jacksonville State, 20232sacks, career highat Massachusetts, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 48 | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 121 | 44 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 21 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | RS | ||
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | DL | Sr. | 5′10″ | 234 |
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
2024 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 34 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Massachusetts | W 28–14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Washington | L 9–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 37–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Saint Francis | W 36–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Kent State | W 52–33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Akron | L 21–25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Toledo | L 28–29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | L 10–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Western Michigan | L 18–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Eastern Michigan 13 games, 48 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Howard | W 33–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Minnesota | L 6–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Massachusetts | W 19–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atJacksonville State | L 0–21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atCentral Michigan | L 23–26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Ball State | W 24–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Kent State | W 28–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Northern Illinois | L 13–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Western Michigan | L 21–45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atToledo | L 23–49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Akron | W 30–27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atBuffalo | W 24–11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 10–59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Eastern Michigan 8 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 42–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana | L 21–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Arizona State | W 30–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Buffalo | L 31–50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Massachusetts | W 20–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 10–39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atBall State | W 20–16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atAkron | W 34–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Eastern Michigan 8 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Wisconsin | L 7–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atMassachusetts | W 42–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Texas State | W 59–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Ball State | L 31–38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Ohio | L 26–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Western Michigan | W 22–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 20–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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