Tony Jefferson
Jefferson with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015
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| No. 23 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 27, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Chula Vista (CA) Eastlake | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 276 |
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| Sacks: | 5.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Pass deflections: | 11 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tony Lemar Jefferson Jr. (born January 27, 1992) is an American football strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, where he made 88 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumbles caused, two fumbles recovered, and lead Eastlake to a San Diego Division 1 CIF championship during his senior year. He earned a 2009 USA Today All-American selection. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jefferson was listed as the No. 4 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
At the University of Oklahoma, Jefferson was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News,The Sporting News, and Big 12 Conference co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (along with OSU Cowboys linebacker Shaun Lewis).
He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on May 13, 2013. In just his second preseason game, against the Dallas Cowboys, Jefferson recorded two interceptions to go along with five tackles.
After the 2013 season, Jefferson became a nominal starter and racked up 74 tackles in his first year in the main line-up. He has since solidified a role on the team in the form of the third-safety, playing a large number of snaps and occasionally taking the field in end-of-game situations.
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