
Receiver, Florida (from Ole Miss), 2014–19
Van Jefferson
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brentwood, TN
- Born
- Jul 26, 1996, in Brentwood, Tennessee
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Van Jefferson played receiver at Ole Miss (2014–17) and Florida (2018–19). The Los Angeles Rams took Jefferson in round 2, No. 57 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10catches, career highat California, 2017129receiving yards, career highvs. Virginia, 20192receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Florida State, 2019Receiving
Returns
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 12 | WR | |||
| 2015 | Ole Miss | 12 | WR | RS | ||
| 2016 | Ole Miss | 12 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Ole Miss | 12 | WR | So. | ||
| 2018 | Florida | 12 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Florida | 12 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 197 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ole Miss | 72 | 0.65 | 68th (n=489) | 0.52 | 46.7 | 8% |
| 2017 | Ole Miss | 54 | 0.41 | 31st (n=507) | 0.52 | 22.3 | 8% |
| 2018 | Florida | 64 | 0.40 | 28th (n=497) | 0.53 | 25.7 | 8% |
| 2019 | Florida | 66 | 0.84 | 87th (n=499) | 0.54 | 55.7 | 8% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Florida 12 games, 49 catches, 657 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. | W 24–20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–0 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 69 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 29–21 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 38–0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 24–13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | L 28–42 | 8 | 73 | 2 | 20 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 17–24 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 56–0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 23–6 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 40–17 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 19 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 36–28 | 6 | 129 | 0 | 53 | – |
2018 Florida 11 games, 35 catches, 503 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 53–6 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 13 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 16–27 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 48–10 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 13–6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 27–19 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 13 | at | W 37–27 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 17–38 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 35–31 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 63–10 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 41–14 | 4 | 92 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 41–15 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 41 | – |
2017 Ole Miss 10 games, 42 catches, 456 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 47–27 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 45–23 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 16–27 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 3–66 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 23–44 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 57–35 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 24–40 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 37–38 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 37–34 | 5 | 82 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 50–22 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | – |
2016 Ole Miss 12 games, 49 catches, 543 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 34–45 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 38–13 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 43–48 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 44 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 45–14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 48–28 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 30–34 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 21–38 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 29–40 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 37–27 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 29–28 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–38 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 20–55 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅛″W |
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
6 seasons, 84 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 19 | 220 | 1 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 50 | 802 | 6 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 24 | 369 | 3 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 20 | 209 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 24 | 276 | 2 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 29 | 350 | 1 |
| NFL career | 84 | 166 | 2,226 | 13 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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