Greg Jefferson | |
Position: | Defensive end |
Number: | 79 |
Birth Date: | 31 August 1971 |
Birth Place: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 280 |
Draftyear: | 1995 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 72 |
College: | UCF |
Teams: | |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 159 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 13.5 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
Aflstatlabel1: | Total tackles |
Aflstatvalue1: | 1 |
Afl: | 10364 |
Gregory Benton Jefferson (born August 31, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the UCF Knights. He became a teacher after his football career.
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | |||
12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | |||
15 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
16 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | |||
Career | 54 | 159 | 114 | 45 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 |
Jefferson is currently a teacher for Orange County Public Schools. He has two daughters, both are professional weightlifters who graduated from Ocoee High School.[3]