Player Profile

KJ Jefferson

QB • 6'3" • 247 lbs • Sardis, MS, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

KJ Jefferson is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

25.7

Efficiency

66

Consistency

80.3

Season Value

52.5

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Arkansas

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Arkansas
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Arkansas
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas

KJ Jefferson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Arkansas. KJ Jefferson is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

Arkansas paired 3,288 primary output with 69.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 66 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas, UCF.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Colorado

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · UCF

Games

5

Primary Metric / G

241

Efficiency

66

Usage

25.7

Consistency

80.3

Best Game by takeover score

Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

12345

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 203. Sam Houston: 219. TCU: 276. Colorado: 360. Florida: 147

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 25 by 63.6. Sam Houston: 24 by 82.4. TCU: 31 by 74.3. Colorado: 55 by 60. Florida: 34 by 49.7

Split Comparison

Wins247.5 · n=2 · -6 vs Losses
Losses253.5 · n=2 · +6 vs Wins
First Half232.7 · n=3 · -20.8 vs Second Half
Second Half253.5 · n=2 · +20.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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

5 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Colorado

Best efficiency game

82.4 vs Sam Houston

Result
Sat 10/5@ FloridaL 13-24122216554.50149.712-18-1.5005
Sat 9/28vs Colorado3+ TD · Dual-threatL 21-48203528457.1226020763.80123
Sat 9/14@ TCU3+ TDW 35-34132223059.13074.39465.10011
Sat 9/7vs Sam HoustonDual-threatW 45-14121516980.00082.49505.60014
Thu 8/29vs Unknown3+ TD71416450.02163.611393.50113

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCF

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20192020202120212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas25560.831
2020 Regular SeasonArkansas36235.913.8107
2021 PostseasonArkansas3,34070.924.42,978
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas3,34070.924.40
2022 PostseasonArkansas3,28869.430.8-52
2022 Regular SeasonArkansas3,28869.430.80
2023 Regular SeasonArkansas2,55461.335.2-734
2024 Regular SeasonUCF1,2056625.7-1,349

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kansas

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

417

Primary metric

417 total offense with 81.8 efficiency.

#2

Colorado

360

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

360 total offense with 60 efficiency.

#3

Florida

347

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

347 total offense with 68.6 efficiency.

#4

Ole Miss

411

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

411 total offense with 70 efficiency.

#5

LSU

337

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

337 total offense with 62.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · Arkansas

3,288 primary output · 69.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage

70

#2

2022 Regular Season · Arkansas

70

3,288 primary · 69.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Arkansas

68

3,340 primary · 70.9 efficiency · 24.4 usage

Milestones

23

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

34

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9001

North Panola · Sardis, MS

Committed To
Arkansas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

11,004

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career passing yards
8,935