Gregory Benton Jefferson (born August 31, 1971) is an American educator and former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Florida.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 50) Orlando, Florida | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Central Florida | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
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1996 | PHI | 11 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | PHI | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | PHI | 15 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | PHI | 16 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
Career | 54 | 159 | 114 | 45 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 |
Jefferson is currently a teacher for Orange County Public Schools. He has two daughters, both are professional weightlifters who graduated from Ocoee High School.[2]
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