Greg Jefferson

American football player and educator (born 1971)
American football player
Greg Jefferson
No. 79
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 52)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College:UCF
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1995–2000)
  • Orlando Predators (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:159
Sacks:13.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Career Arena statistics
Total tackles:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Gregory Benton Jefferson (born August 31, 1971) is an American educator and former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at UCF.

NFL stats

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries
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

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Personal life

Jefferson is currently a teacher for Orange County Public Schools. He has two daughters, both are professional weightlifters who graduated from Ocoee High School.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ "Greg Jefferson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Ocoee High celebrates first state champion | West Orange Times & Observer". 9 February 2016.
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