Jonathan Jefferson

Photo by: Rob Davis

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
295
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Douglasville, Ga.
High School:
Douglas County
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2023: Has played in seven games to date.
2022: Saw action as a reserve DL in five of 15 games...credited with one tackle each in wins over Samford and Vanderbilt.
2021: Saw his first collegiate action in win over Charleston Southern and was credited with three tackles...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.
High School: Douglas County HS coached by Johnny White…247Sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #13 strong side defensive end in the country, the #15 prospect in Georgia, and the #149 overall prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #10 SDE prospect, #10 prospect in Georgia, and #95 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #13 defensive tackle nationally, and the #17 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #16 defensive end in the nation, the #19 prospect in Georgia, and the #150 prospect in the nation…Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #18 prospect overall in Georgia…as a senior in 2020, he led Douglasville HS with 19 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks in just 11 games…in his four-year varsity career he has recorded 254 total tackles, 51 tackles for loss, and 41 sacks.
Personal: Full name JONATHAN DOUGLAS JEFFERSON...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the James G. Minter & Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship...father is former boxer Derrick Jefferson, who had professional record of 28-4-1 and had 21 knockouts.