Quinton Jefferson
Introduction
Quinton Jefferson (born March 31, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round, 147th overall of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland.
Early years
Quinton Jefferson was born to Larry and Bahiyyah Jefferson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jefferson attended Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he played both football and basketball.
College career
Jefferson verbally committed to the Maryland on January 24, 2011 and signed on February 2. Jefferson played all four years with the Terrapins, playing in 37 games over that span.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in | 291 lb | 33 3⁄8 in | 8 7⁄8 in | 4.95 s | 4.37 s | 7.95 s | 29.0 in | 24 reps | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Jefferson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 147th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks after the team swapped 7th rounders with the New England Patriots while giving them a 4th rounder in the 2017 NFL Draft in order to move up to #147 in order to select Jefferson. On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract. He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury.
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal
Jefferson graduated in December 2015 from the University of Maryland with a degree in family science.
Jefferson is married and has three daughters, the youngest are twins.