Justin Jefferson

LB

Experience: R

Height: 6-0

Age: 23

Weight: 223 lbs

College: Alabama

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Biography

2021 (Pearl River Community College): 57 tackles, 13 TFLs, 3 sacks in 9 games.
2022 (Pearl River Community College): 86 tackles, 12 TFLs in 9 games.
2023: Played in 14 games as a reserve and on special teams (4 tackles).
2024: Played in 12 games with 3 starts (60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs with 2 sacks, PBU, FF).
2025: Started all 15 games (85 tackles, 6.5 TFLs with 3 sacks, INT, 5 PBUs, FF). Received an extra year of eligibility because he began his career in junior college.

-- by Chad Reuter

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