Player Dossier

2021-2022

Louisiana

Michael Jefferson

WR • 6'4" • 205 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Michael Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

25%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

73

High-end production for a receiver

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Reliability

71

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

78

High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Louisiana

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
2
Program Path
Louisiana
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Player Story

Michael Jefferson built his college career from 2021 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Mobile, AL wearing No. 8, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of Michael Jefferson's career was his receiving...

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Michael Jefferson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Louisiana. Michael Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
1,291
Receptions
69
Touchdowns
11

Quick Answers

Michael Jefferson quick answers

Latest team and position
Louisiana · WR
Career Receiving Yards
1,291
Tracked sample
2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 24 games
Best season
2022 Regular Season · Louisiana
Top game
Southern Miss
Latest roster
No. 8 · Senior
2022 Receiving yards rank
810 receiving yards · WR 76th (top 8%) · Sun Belt 12th (top 6%) · National 79th (top 4%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2021 PostseasonLouisiana93108065.6
2021 Regular SeasonLouisiana915373465.6
2022 Regular SeasonLouisiana1251810779.7

Related Context

Michael Jefferson played WR for Louisiana. Across 2 tracked seasons, Michael Jefferson recorded 1,291 receiving yards, 5 tackles, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Louisiana.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Louisiana paired 810 primary output with 83.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 83.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Louisiana

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

67.5

Efficiency

83.3

Usage

23.3

Consistency

57.6

Best Game by takeover score

Southern Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. SE Louisiana: 21. Eastern Michigan: 80. Rice: 53. UL Monroe: 105. South Alabama: 21. Marshall: 71. Arkansas State: 36. Southern Miss: 179. Troy: 50. Georgia Southern: 53. Florida State: 60. Texas State: 81

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. SE Louisiana: 2 by 70. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 100. Rice: 5 by 70.7. UL Monroe: 5 by 100. South Alabama: 3 by 46.7. Marshall: 3 by 100. Arkansas State: 1 by 100. Southern Miss: 6 by 100. Troy: 6 by 55.6. Georgia Southern: 3 by 100. Florida State: 6 by 66.7. Texas State: 6 by 90

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins57 · Games = 6 · -21 vs Losses
Losses78 · Games = 6 · +21 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Southern Miss

Best efficiency game

100 vs Georgia Southern

Result
Sat 11/26@ Texas StateW 41-1368113.513.50016
Sat 11/19@ Florida StateL 17-496601010123
Fri 11/11vs Georgia SouthernW 36-1735317.717.70128
Sat 11/5vs TroyL 17-236508.38.30017
Thu 10/27@ Southern Miss100 receiving yardsL 24-39617929.829.80163
Sat 10/22vs Arkansas StateW 38-181363636136
Wed 10/12@ MarshallW 23-1337123.723.70132
Sat 10/1vs South AlabamaL 17-2032177013
Sun 9/25@ UL Monroe100 receiving yardsL 17-2151052121150
Sat 9/17@ RiceL 21-3355310.610.60016
Sat 9/10vs Eastern MichiganW 49-215801616128
Sat 9/3vs SE LouisianaW 24-722110.510.50016

Player Story

Michael Jefferson story

Michael Jefferson built his college career from 2021 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Mobile, AL wearing No. 8, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of Michael Jefferson's career was his receiving role: 69 catches, 1,291 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Michael Jefferson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Louisiana

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonLouisiana48193.712.5
2021 Regular SeasonLouisiana48193.712.50
2022 Regular SeasonLouisiana81083.323.3329

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Southern Miss

Week 9 · L 24-39 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

179

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

179 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Florida State

Week 12

67

Receiving Yards

94.7 takeover

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

67 receiving yards with a 89.3 efficiency score.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 2

11

Receiving Yards

86.7 takeover

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

#4

@ Marshall

Week 1 · W 36-21 · Postseason

108

Receiving Yards

83.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Texas State

Week 13 · W 41-13 · Conference game

81

Receiving Yards

76.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Louisiana

810 primary output · 83.3 efficiency · 23.3 usage

79.7

#2

2021 Postseason · Louisiana

65.6

481 primary · 93.7 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Louisiana

65.6

481 primary · 93.7 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

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8+ catch outings

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2+ TD games