Player Career

La'Darius Jefferson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

La'Darius Jefferson story

La'Darius Jefferson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a running back from Columbia, MS wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State and Western Michigan. The clearest part of La'Darius Jefferson's career was his backfield work: 1,964 rushing yards, 446 carries, 24 rushing touchdowns, and 174 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 174 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives La'Darius Jefferson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2018-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Michigan

    2020-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State28432.613.7
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State5914.56.3-225
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan63160.332.6572
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan87448.824.4243
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan29044.816.8-584

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ball State

Week 15 · L 27-30 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

175

Scrimmage Yards

88.6 takeover

175 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.

#2

@ Buffalo

Week 5 · W 24-17 · Conference game

129

Scrimmage Yards

82.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

129 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.

#3

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 14 · L 42-53 · Conference game

132

Scrimmage Yards

79.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

132 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.

#4

@ Central Michigan

Week 12 · W 52-44 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

77.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

150 scrimmage yards and 49.3 usage.

#5

vs Illinois State

Week 2 · W 28-0

111

Scrimmage Yards

76.5 takeover

Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

111 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan

631 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 32.6 usage

73.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan

73

874 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 24.4 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

46.5

290 primary · 44.8 efficiency · 16.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games