Alshon Jeffery
Jeffery with the Chicago Bears in 2014
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| No. 17 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 14, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | St. Matthews, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Matthews (SC) Calhoun Co. | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 304 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,549 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 26 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alshon Jeffery (born February 14, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Jeffery attended Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, South Carolina, where he was part of a four-time state championship winning (80–1 record) basketball team. He also played two years of football and was widely recruited, giving a verbal commitment to the University of Southern California before switching his commitment to the University of South Carolina. Jeffery's younger brother, Shamier Jeffery, committed to play football for the Gamecocks in 2011, following in the footsteps of both of Jeffery's two older brothers Charles Ben and Darren Ben; both of whom also played basketball and football for Calhoun County High School.
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Jeffery caught five passes for 61 yards in his first five games before making seven catches for 138 yards and three touchdowns against the University of Kentucky. The performance was the second-best single-game performance in school history and Jeffery became the third Gamecock in 2009 to earn SEC Freshman of the Week, following defensive end Devin Taylor and running back Jarvis Giles. He was a consensus first-team Freshman All-SEC and first-team Freshman All-American in recognition of his successful freshman season.
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