Player Career

Justin Jefferson Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan0———
2021 PostseasonEastern Michigan111.72.31
2021 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan111.72.30
2022 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan2.5134.21.5
2023 PostseasonEastern Michigan19.530.48.617
2023 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan19.530.48.60
2024 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan1826.87.4-1.5

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.

Game stats

#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.

Game stats

#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.

Game stats

#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.

Game stats

#5

@ Buffalo

Week 13 · W 24-11 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

19.5 primary output · 30.4 efficiency · 8.6 usage

60.7

#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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