Jeffcoat with the Washington Redskins in 2015
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No. 94 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 26, 1991 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Plano (TX) West | ||||||||||
College: | Texas | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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Tackles: | 9 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 1.0 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Forced Fumbles: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jackson Jeffcoat (born December 26, 1991) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin as a defensive end. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and also played for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns.
Born in Dallas, Texas, while his father, Jim Jeffcoat, played for the Dallas Cowboys, Jeffcoat attended Plano West Senior High School, where he was a two-time first-team all-state defensive end. Over his final three seasons, he recorded 259 tackles, 25.5 sacks, 56 TFL, 42 pressures, four PBU, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, two blocked kicks, and a touchdown. He was named a High School All-American by USA Today, Parade, and EA Sports. He was selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jeffcoat was listed as the No. 1 strong-side, defensive end in the class of 2010.
Jeffcoat attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2010 to 2013.