Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2020Oregon State
Jermar Jefferson
RB • 5'10" • 217 lbs • Harbor City, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jermar Jefferson leans workhorse runner traits and 64.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Utah
Player Story
Jermar Jefferson built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a running back from Harbor City, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Jermar Jefferson's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Oregon State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 257
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Jermar Jefferson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Oregon State. Jermar Jefferson leans workhorse runner traits and 64.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,223
- Rushing yards
- 2,924
- Receiving yards
- 299
- Touchdowns
- 29
Quick Answers
Jermar Jefferson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,223
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Oregon State
- Top game
- Southern Utah
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Narbonne · Oregon State
- High school pipeline
- Narbonne · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 7 · Pick 30 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Junior
- 2020 Scrimmage yards rank
- 925 scrimmage yards · RB 26th (top 5%) · Pac-12 2nd (top 2%) · National 43rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon State | 12 | 1,528 | 1,381 | 147 | 12 | 80.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 9 | 770 | 685 | 85 | 10 | 60.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 6 | 925 | 858 | 67 | 7 | 75.7 |
Related Context
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Jermar Jefferson played RB for Oregon State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jermar Jefferson recorded 2,924 rushing yards, 299 receiving yards, and 29 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Oregon State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Oregon State paired 1,528 primary output with 60.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Utah
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Oregon State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
127.3
Efficiency
60.1
Usage
34.8
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 52. Southern Utah: 265. Nevada: 119. Arizona: 100. Arizona State: 254. Washington State: 143. California: 33. Colorado: 184. USC: 91. Stanford: 109. Washington: 122. Oregon: 56
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 9 by 60.8. Southern Utah: 25 by 94.2. Nevada: 27 by 44.9. Arizona: 22 by 45.9. Arizona State: 31 by 84.1. Washington State: 26 by 57.7. California: 3 by 95.8. Colorado: 36 by 49.4. USC: 23 by 36.6. Stanford: 19 by 59.8. Washington: 21 by 62. Oregon: 22 by 29.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins224.5 · Games = 2 · +116.6 vs Losses
Losses107.9 · Games = 10 · -116.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Utah
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Oregon | L 15-55 | 21 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Washington100 rush yards | L 23-42 | 19 | 115 | 6.10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5.8 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Stanford100 rush yards | L 17-48 | 19 | 109 | 5.70 | 0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs USC | L 21-38 | 18 | 58 | 3.20 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 4.0 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-34 | 30 | 135 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs California | L 7-49 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Washington State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 37-56 | 25 | 139 | 5.60 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Arizona State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-52 | 31 | 254 | 8.20 | 2 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Arizona | L 14-35 | 19 | 82 | 4.30 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Nevada100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 35-37 | 25 | 106 | 4.20 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Southern Utah100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-25 | 22 | 238 | 10.80 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 10.6 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Ohio State | L 31-77 | 8 | 47 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.8 |
Player Story
Jermar Jefferson story
Jermar Jefferson built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a running back from Harbor City, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Jermar Jefferson's career was his backfield work: 2,924 rushing yards, 514 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 299 receiving yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Oregon State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 299 receiving yards and 32 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State.
The arc is straightforward: Jermar Jefferson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Oregon State
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,528 | 60.1 | 34.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 770 | 46 | 29.3 | -758 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 925 | 64.9 | 42.5 | 155 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Southern Utah
Week 2 · W 48-25
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
265
Scrimmage Yards
98.1 takeover
265 scrimmage yards and 38.5 usage.
#2
vs Oregon
Week 13 · W 41-38 · Conference game
235
Scrimmage Yards
93.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
235 scrimmage yards and 46.3 usage.
#3
@ Arizona State
Week 5 · L 24-52 · Conference game
254
Scrimmage Yards
93.3 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
254 scrimmage yards and 46.3 usage.
#4
vs California
Week 12 · W 31-27 · Conference game
196
Scrimmage Yards
92.9 takeover
Win with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
196 scrimmage yards and 43.9 usage.
#5
@ Washington State
Week 13 · L 53-54 · Conference game
184
Scrimmage Yards
90.4 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
184 scrimmage yards and 43.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Oregon State
1,528 primary output · 60.1 efficiency · 34.8 usage
80.9
#2
2020 Regular Season · Oregon State
75.7
925 primary · 64.9 efficiency · 42.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Oregon State
60.3
770 primary · 46 efficiency · 29.3 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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