Jordan Jefferson is a former American football player who transitioned from playing quarterback to defensive tackle.
He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
Jordan, now a defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was selected as the 116th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Known for his size and strength, he has shown potential as a solid two-down defensive tackle with strengths in acceleration and power at the point of attack.
Siblings
Jordan is the oldest of the three brothers, born in 1990.
He played quarterback at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2008 to 2011.
After going undrafted in 2012, he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was released after just 4 days.
Jordan then had brief stints in the CFL, AFL, and FXFL before retiring in 2014.
He is now the co-founder and athletic director of a 7v7 football program called NOLA HOTBOY$.
Rickey Jefferson is the middle child, born in 1994.
He also played at LSU, starting as a wide receiver in high school before transitioning to safety in college from 2013 to 2016.
Rickey went undrafted in 2017 but had brief practice squad stints with the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders in 2018.
He is now married with a son named Isaiah.
While both Jordan and Rickey played college football, Justin has emerged as the most successful NFL player of the three brothers, becoming a star wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings.
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College career
Jordan played four seasons at West Virginia University from 2019 to 2022.
He was a nose tackle who saw significant playing time, appearing in 30 career games.
Jordan was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team in 2021 and was an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection that year as well.
In his junior season in 2021, he played in 13 games including 6 starts at nose tackle.
Jordan finished with 17 tackles, 7 solo tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup and 1 quarterback hurry.
After his time at West Virginia, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU) for his final collegiate season in 2023.
In his one season at LSU, Jordan recorded 90 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss and 6 sacks
NFL career
Jordan was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2012 but was released just 4 days later.
Following this, he had practice squad stints with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the AFL’s Orlando Predators before retiring from professional football.
In 2024, Jordan was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 4th round (116th overall pick) of the NFL Draft.
The Jaguars view him as a potential starting defensive tackle given his size, strength and college production at West Virginia and LSU.
Jordan’s NFL career is still in its early stages, with the Jaguars providing him an opportunity to showcase his skills at the professional level.
Accolades
During his college career, Jordan earned several accolades.
He was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Athlon Sports) in 2021 while at West Virginia.
That same year, he was also selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team and the All-Big 12 Third Team (PFF College).
In high school, Jordan was named to the Pensacola News Journal All-Area First Team Defensive Line in 2018 and was selected to play in the 2018 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game.
After his successful college career, he was selected in the 4th round (116th overall pick) by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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