Player Career

A.J. Jefferson Career Story

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

Player Story

A.J. Jefferson story

A.J. Jefferson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Summit, MS wearing No. 47, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of A.J. Jefferson's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks across 9 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but A.J. Jefferson's production has multiple signals. With 9 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. 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

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

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2013 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2014 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State16.5309.716.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Alabama

Week 1 · L 20-21

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs South Carolina

Week 2 · W 27-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

72.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Massachusetts

Week 4 · W 47-35

2.5

Havoc Plays

59.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.

#4

@ BYU

Week 7 · L 21-28

2

Havoc Plays

53.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.7 takeover score.

#5

@ LSU

Week 3 · L 20-23 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

32.9 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 32.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State

16.5 primary output · 30 efficiency · 9.7 usage

58.6

#2

2012 Regular Season · Mississippi State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Mississippi State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games