Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Houston
Ellis Jefferson
WR • 6'4" • 220 lbs • Denton, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Ellis Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Arizona State • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player Story
Ellis Jefferson built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Denton, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Arizona State and Houston. The clearest part of Ellis Jefferson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Ellis Jefferson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State. Ellis Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 357
- Receptions
- 28
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Ellis Jefferson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 357
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Guyer · Arizona State
- High school pipeline
- Guyer · 50 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 32 receiving yards · WR 808th (top 82%) · American Athletic 117th (top 70%) · National 1,398th (top 72%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 66.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 5 | 10 | 137 | 2 | 66.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 5 | 12 | 160 | 0 | 64.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 54.9 |
Related Context
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Ellis Jefferson played WR for Arizona State and Houston. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ellis Jefferson recorded 357 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Arizona State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Arizona State paired 144 primary output with 77.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arizona State, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 50th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Houston
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
16
Efficiency
78.4
Usage
7
Consistency
97.9
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. SMU: 17. Tulsa: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17 · Games = 1 · +2 vs Losses
Losses15 · Games = 1 · -2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
Player Story
Ellis Jefferson story
Ellis Jefferson built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Denton, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Arizona State and Houston. The clearest part of Ellis Jefferson's career was his receiving role: 28 catches, 357 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 14 career games in the available record. That gives Ellis 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
Arizona State
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2017
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 144 | 77.7 | 7.9 | 144 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 144 | 77.7 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 160 | 78.2 | 10.2 | 16 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 21 | 70 | 5.1 | -139 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 32 | 78.4 | 7 | 11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas A&M
Week 1 · L 17-38
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
84.4 takeover
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ USC
Week 6 · W 38-34 · Conference game
44
Receiving Yards
74.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Weber State
Week 1 · W 45-14
37
Receiving Yards
67.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tulsa
Week 7 · L 17-45 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
67.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Utah
Week 7 · L 18-34 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
66.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Arizona State
144 primary output · 77.7 efficiency · 7.9 usage
66.3
#2
2014 Regular Season · Arizona State
66.3
144 primary · 77.7 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Arizona State
64.9
160 primary · 78.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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