Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Eastern Michigan
Justin Jefferson
DL • 5'10" • 234 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
45
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
Justin Jefferson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Justin Jefferson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Justin Jefferson, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Justin Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 121
- TFL
- 12.5
- Sacks
- 6.5
- QB hurries
- 21
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Justin Jefferson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · DL
- Career Tackles
- 121
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Brother Rice · Eastern Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Trinity · 35 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · DL 121st (top 12%) · Mid-American 113th (top 22%) · National 1,199th (top 20%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 19 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 46 | 6 | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | 0 | 54.5 |
Related Context
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Justin Jefferson played DL for Eastern Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Justin Jefferson recorded 121 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 19.5 primary output with 30.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
26.8
Usage
7.4
Consistency
37.4
Best Game by takeover score
Massachusetts
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 4. Washington: 0. Jacksonville State: 3. St. Francis (PA): 1. Kent State: 1. Miami (OH): 2. Central Michigan: 1. Akron: 0. Toledo: 2. Ohio: 0. Buffalo: 4. Western Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Massachusetts: 7 by 69.2. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Jacksonville State: 4 by 46.7. St. Francis (PA): 0 by 10. Kent State: 0 by 10. Miami (OH): 3 by 32.5. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Akron: 5 by 20.8. Toledo: 4 by 36.7. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 3 by 52.5. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Western Michigan | L 18-26 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs BuffaloSplash game | L 20-37 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Ohio | L 10-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs ToledoSplash game | L 28-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Akron | L 21-25 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Central Michigan | W 38-34 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 14-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Kent State | W 52-33 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs St. Francis (PA) | W 36-0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Jacksonville StateSplash game | W 37-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Washington | L 9-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Massachusetts2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-14 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Jefferson story
Justin Jefferson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Justin Jefferson's career was his defensive production: 121 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Jefferson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Eastern Michigan
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 2.5 | 13 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 19.5 | 30.4 | 8.6 | 17 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 19.5 | 30.4 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 18 | 26.8 | 7.4 | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Massachusetts
Week 1 · W 28-14
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Buffalo
Week 13 · L 20-37 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 30-27 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Kent State
Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Buffalo
Week 13 · W 24-11 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
19.5 primary output · 30.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
60.7
19.5 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
54.5
18 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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