Van Jefferson in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Best season
657
Receiving yards, 2019 (Florida, 11–⁠2)
Drafted
No. 57
Round 2, 2020 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Career highs

10catches, career highat California, 2017129receiving yards, career highvs. Virginia, 20192receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Florida State, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Ole Miss4954311.1344
2017Ole Miss4245610.9140
2018Florida3550314.4641
2019Florida4965713.4669
Career1752,15912.31669

Returns

SeasonTeamPRYdsTD
2016Ole Miss4110
2018Florida3170
Career7280

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Florida430000
2019Florida110000
Career540000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2014Ole Miss12WR
2015Ole Miss12WRRS
2016Ole Miss12WRFr.
2017Ole Miss12WRSo.
2018Florida12WRJr.
2019Florida12WRSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016Ole Miss720.6568th (n=489)0.5246.78%
2017Ole Miss540.4131st (n=507)0.5222.38%
2018Florida640.4028th (n=497)0.5325.78%
2019Florida660.8487th (n=499)0.5455.78%

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
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 24vs.MiamiW 24–⁠20114014–
Sep 7vs.UT MartinW 45–⁠0494169–
Sep 14atKentuckyW 29–⁠21793031–
Sep 21vs.TennesseeW 34–⁠3431011–
Sep 28vs.TowsonW 38–⁠02160117
Oct 5vs.AuburnW 24–⁠13110010–
Oct 12atLSUL 28–⁠42873220–
Nov 2vs.GeorgiaL 17–⁠24231123–
Nov 9vs.VanderbiltW 56–⁠0336014–
Nov 16atMissouriW 23–⁠6682020–
Nov 30vs.Florida StateW 40–⁠17548219–
Dec 30 ✦vs.VirginiaW 36–⁠286129053–
2018 Florida 11 games, 35 catches, 503 yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 1vs.Charleston SouthernW 53–⁠6434213–
Sep 8vs.KentuckyL 16–⁠27231018–
Sep 15vs.Colorado StateW 48–⁠10262138–
Sep 29atMississippi StateW 13–⁠6429012–
Oct 6vs.LSUW 27–⁠19444026–
Oct 13atVanderbiltW 37–⁠27365138–
Nov 3vs.MissouriL 17–⁠38433017–
Nov 10vs.South CarolinaW 35–⁠31114014–
Nov 17vs.IdahoW 63–⁠10335121–
Nov 24atFlorida StateW 41–⁠14492139–
Dec 29 ✦vs.MichiganW 41–⁠15464041–
2017 Ole Miss 10 games, 42 catches, 456 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 2vs.South AlabamaW 47–⁠27224025–
Sep 9vs.UT MartinW 45–⁠23330013–
Sep 16atCaliforniaL 16–⁠271094019–
Sep 30atAlabamaL 3–⁠66317010–
Oct 7atAuburnL 23–⁠44889024–
Oct 14vs.VanderbiltW 57–⁠35213011–
Oct 21vs.LSUL 24–⁠40223014–
Oct 28vs.ArkansasL 37–⁠38455026–
Nov 4atKentuckyW 37–⁠34582140–
Nov 11vs.LouisianaW 50–⁠22329016–
2016 Ole Miss 12 games, 49 catches, 543 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 5vs.Florida StateL 34–⁠45223120–
Sep 10vs.WoffordW 38–⁠13431011–
Sep 17vs.AlabamaL 43–⁠48691044–
Sep 24vs.GeorgiaW 45–⁠1422001930
Oct 1vs.MemphisW 48–⁠28779019–
Oct 15atArkansasL 30–⁠34116016–
Oct 22atLSUL 21–⁠38443117–
Oct 29vs.AuburnL 29–⁠40441014–
Nov 5vs.Georgia SouthernW 37–⁠27449019–
Nov 12atTexas A&MW 29–⁠28451132–
Nov 19atVanderbiltL 17–⁠38652017–
Nov 26vs.Mississippi StateL 20–⁠5554702410

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).

DrillCombine 2020
Height6′1½″
Weight200 lb
Arm length32¾″
Hand size9⅛″
Wingspan77⅛″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.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2020Los Angeles Rams14192201
2021Los Angeles Rams17508026
2022Los Angeles Rams10243693
2023Atlanta Falcons14202090
2024Pittsburgh Steelers15242762
2025Tennessee Titans14293501
NFL career841662,22613

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

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