Arizona: 1L... Should figure among UA's top group of receivers in 2004 after steady progress during his redshirt freshman season in 2003... Capped the year, in fact, with an impressive career-high nine receptions for a career-high 115 yards, plus a touchdown reception, at Arizona State... Finished the year with 16 grabs for 214 yards and a 13.4-yard average... Returned three punts for 24 yards... Redshirted in 2002 and was a member of the offensive scout team... Clearly the type of receiver UA looks for in its recruiting efforts, Jefferson has the physical tools to be a major force on the perimeter -- size and speed.
High School: Parkland High School, El Paso, Texas, 2002.... Like fellow Texas recruit Biren Ealy, he was a Dallas Morning News Texas Top 100 pick, at No. 55, and considered the top El Paso prospect... Caught 29 passes for 954 yards and 11 TDs... Also returned two punts for scores, and had 60 tackles and two interceptions as a defensive back... Rushed 10 times for 216 yards and two touchdowns... More than 2,000 receiving yards and 1,200 return yards during his career... Reported 4.39 speed... PrepStar All-America honors as the No. 10 receiving prospect in the Midlands region... Prep Football Report's No. 65 prospect as an All-Southwest pick... Texas Football Lone Star All-Star first-team... All-city and all-district honors his senior year... Texas North-South All-Star game... Basketball (19.4 ppg, 11.2 rpg) and track standout with a reported 11.1 time in the 100 meters... Rivals100.com rates him a Top 50 receiving prospect while Max Emfinger lists him a Top 10 national flanker and four stars... Dave Campbell's Texas Top 300 No. 6 WR rating... Team Texas 4A by Texashsfootball.com... Recruited widely by Big 12 and Big 10 schools... Who's Who Among American High School Students selection.
Jefferson's Stats
Year G-GS Rec Yds TD Avg. Long Other
2003 11-4 16 214 2 13.4 33 3-8.0 PRet
