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Quinton Jefferson

Quinton Jefferson
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Jefferson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018
No. 71 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodland Hills
(Churchill, Pennsylvania)
College:Maryland (2011–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / round: 5 / pick: 147
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:192
Sacks:26.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quinton Jefferson (born March 31, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland. He played for the Seahawks from 2016 to 2019, as well as brief stints for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, and the New York Jets. Jefferson has played for the Seahawks three separate times. In 2024, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.

Early life

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Quinton Jefferson was born to Larry and Bahiyyah Jefferson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jefferson attended Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he played both football and basketball.[1][2]

College career

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Jefferson verbally committed to Maryland on January 24, 2011, and signed on February 2.[3] In the 2015 season, Jefferson had 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one interception, one pass defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[4] Jefferson played all four years with the Terrapins, playing in 37 games over that span.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		291 lb
(132 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.95 s 1.70 s 2.83 s 4.37 s 7.95 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

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Jefferson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 147th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks.[7] The team swapped seventh round picks with the New England Patriots while giving them a fourth round pick in the 2017 NFL draft in order to move up to #147 in order to select Jefferson.[8] On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury.[10] He appeared in three games as a rookie in the 2016 season.[11]

On September 2, 2017, Jefferson was waived by the Seahawks.[12]

Los Angeles Rams

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On September 3, 2017, Jefferson was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[13] He was inactive for the Rams' Week 1 game.[14] He was waived on September 12, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[15]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

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On October 2, 2017, Jefferson was signed by the Seahawks off the Rams' practice squad.[16] In Week 14 of the 2017 season, Jefferson was ejected for being involved in a scuffle with some players on the Jacksonville Jaguars. As he was leaving the field, some Jacksonville fans threw drinks at him. Jefferson attempted to climb into the stands in an effort to attack the fans, but was restrained by a team official.[17] In the 2017 season, he appeared in six games and had one sack.[18]

In the 2018 season, Jefferson had three sacks, 25 total tackles (15 solo), two passes defended, and one fumble recovery in 16 games and 12 starts.[19]

In Week 1 of the 2019 season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jefferson recorded six tackles and sacked Andy Dalton twice in the 21–20 win.[20] In the 2019 season, he appeared in 14 games and started 12 games. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 26 total tackles (14 solo), three passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[21] He had two sacks in the Seahawks' Wild Card Round victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.[22]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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On March 26, 2020, Jefferson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[23] In Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Jefferson recorded his first career forced fumble, a strip sack on Derek Carr which he recovered himself, during the 30–23 win.[24] In the 2016 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started four. He finished with three sacks, 23 total tackles (14 solo), one pass defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[25]

Jefferson was released by the Bills after the season on March 10, 2021.[26]

Las Vegas Raiders

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Jefferson signed with the Raiders on a one-year deal on March 17, 2021.[27] In the 2021 season, Jefferson started in all 17 games. He finished with 4.5 sacks, 47 total tackles (17 solo), one pass defended, and two forced fumbles.[28] He had a sack in the Raiders' Wild Card Round loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[29]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

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Jefferson signed with the Seahawks on March 21, 2022.[30] He played in 17 games with three starts, recording 29 tackles, two passes defensed, and a career-high 5.5 sacks.[31]

On March 14, 2023, Jefferson was released by the Seahawks.[32]

New York Jets

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On April 7, 2023, Jefferson signed with the New York Jets.[33] He was named a starting defensive tackle, starting 14 games and recording 34 tackles and a career-high six sacks.[34]

Cleveland Browns

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On March 19, 2024, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.[35] He was released from the team on November 5, 2024.[36]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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On November 6, 2024, Jefferson was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[37]

Statistics

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		291 lb
(132 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.95 s 1.70 s 2.83 s 4.37 s 7.95 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[38][39]
Career statistics
Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
Regular season
2016 SEA 3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEA 6 0 7 6 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 SEA 16 12 25 15 10 3.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2019 SEA 14 12 26 14 12 3.5 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2020 BUF 16 4 23 14 9 3.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2021 LVR 17 17 47 17 30 4.5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
2022 SEA 17 3 29 17 12 5.5 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 NYJ 14 14 34 13 21 6.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
Total 103 62 192 96 96 26.5 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 4
Playoffs
2018 SEA 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 SEA 2 2 2 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 BUF 3 0 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 LVR 1 1 3 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 SEA 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 4 13 6 7 3.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Jefferson graduated in December 2015 from the University of Maryland with a degree in family science.[2]

Jefferson is married to Nadia Jefferson and has four children. The oldest three children are daughters, with the youngest two girls being twins, and the youngest child is a boy.[40][41]

References

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  1. ^ Boyle, John (September 12, 2019). "Return To Pittsburgh "A Dream Come True" For Quinton Jefferson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "99 – Quinton Jefferson". Maryland Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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  5. ^ "Quinton Jefferson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Quinton Jefferson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Kelly, Danny (April 30, 2016). "NFL Draft Results: Seahawks trade up to select Quinton Jefferson with 5th round pick, 147 overall". FieldGulls.com. SBNation. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Henderson, Brady (May 6, 2016). "Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced". MyNorthwest.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "Seahawks Sign DE Malliciah Goodman, Place Quinton Jefferson on Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Assigned Three Players via Waivers". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  14. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 10, 2017). "Rams Inactives for Week 1". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Lago, Kristen (September 12, 2017). "Rams Sign OT Cornelius Lucas, Waive Dielman and Jefferson". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (October 2, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE Quinton Jefferson, Place Chris Carson On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  17. ^ Zucker, Joseph (December 10, 2017). "Sheldon Richardson, Quinton Jefferson Ejected After Fight vs. Jaguars". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  19. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Close call: Seahawks hold off Dalton, Bengals for 21–20 win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Wild Card – Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – January 5th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Bills agree to terms with Vernon Butler, Quinton Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  24. ^ "Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders – October 4th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  25. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  26. ^ Glad, Maddy (March 10, 2021). "WR John Brown, DL Quinton Jefferson released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  27. ^ "Raiders sign DT Quinton Jefferson". Raiders.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  28. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "Wild Card – Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – January 15th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  30. ^ Boyle, John (March 21, 2022). "Seahawks Sign DT Quinton Jefferson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  31. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  32. ^ Boyle, John (March 14, 2023). "Seahawks Released Shelby Harris & Quinton Jefferson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  33. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 6, 2023). "Jets Sign DT Quinton Jefferson". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  34. ^ "Quinton Jefferson 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  35. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 14, 2024). "Quinton Jefferson agrees to deal with Browns, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  36. ^ Simmons, Myles (November 5, 2024). "Browns to release Quinton Jefferson". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  37. ^ White, Alec. "Bills sign DT Jordan Phillips & DT Quinton Jefferson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  38. ^ "Quinton Jefferson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  39. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Quinton Jefferson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  40. ^ Furness, Ian; Puckett, Jason (May 3, 2016). Quinton Jefferson 5–3. Ian & Puck Show (Radio). iHeartRadio. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  41. ^ Orfanides, Effie (January 5, 2019). "Meet Quinton Jefferson's Wife Nadia & Their 4 Kids". Heavy.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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