John Jefferson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 3, 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 102 |
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| Games started: | 96 |
| Receptions: | 351 |
| Receiving Yards: | 5,714 |
| Touchdowns: | 47 |
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John Jefferson (born February 3, 1956) is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected out of Arizona State University in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played three seasons in San Diego, where he became the first NFL player to gain 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers after a contract dispute with the Chargers, and later finished his playing career with the Cleveland Browns.
Jefferson played at Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977. Jefferson's breakout year occurred in his season (1975) when he led the Sun Devils with 52 receptions and 921 yards receiving on the way to a perfect 12-0 season and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl, where he was also named Most Valuable Player. ASU finished second in the national polls, its highest ranking in history.
A consensus All-American selection in 1977 and two-time All-Western Athletic Conference pick, Jefferson concluded his career with an NCAA record 42 consecutive games with a reception. He remains the ASU leader in career receptions with 188 and career receiving yardage with 2,993. Recognized as Arizona Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1977, he was twice selected as the Sun Devils Most Valuable Player and led the team in receiving all four years. The 1977 campaign was the Sun Devils' last in the WAC; in 1978, ASU and their in-state archrival, the Arizona Wildcats, joined the Pacific-10 Conference.
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