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2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl Offensive MVP
Mobile quarterback who took over as the starter for the Tigers late in the 2008 season ... Starter the final two games in 2008 for the Tigers, including LSU’s 38-3 win over Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Named offensive MVP of Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Goes into fall camp as the starter at the position for the Tigers ... Has good command of the offense and possess quick feet and a big arm ... Can make all of the throws or can tuck it under and run ... Will keep defenses off balance with his versatility in the pocket.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Talented true freshman who took over as the starter for the Tigers in late November ... Played in a total of seven games, starting twice ... Starts came at Arkansas and against Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Guided LSU to a 1-1 mark as the starter ... Finished season by connecting on 36 of 73 passes for 419 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception ... Also rushed for 134 yards and one TD on 49 carries ... Capped rookie season by leading Tigers to a 38-3 upset win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Named the offensive MVP of Chick-fil-A Bowl after completing 16 of 25 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown ... Added 25 rushing yards in win over Georgia Tech ... Connected on his first nine passes against Georgia Tech and was 11-of-12 in the first half as LSU led 35-3 at halftime ... In first tart of career vs. Arkansas, completed 9-of-21 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns ... Also rushed 19 times for 50 yards versus the Razorbacks ... Completed 10-of-20 passes for 129 yards and threw his first career touchdown pass against Ole Miss in what was his first extensive action of his career ... Also carried the ball 10 times for 23 yards and threw one interception vs. Ole Miss ... Spelled an injured Jarrtt Lee in the first half against Ole Miss in week 11 and remained the starter the rest of the way ... ... Saw action on a number of drives versus Troy ... Finished 1-of-6 passing for five yards against the Trojans ... Also rushed for 17 yards on seven carries and recorded his first career rushing touchdown on a pivotal fourth-down conversion in the Tigers’ comeback over Troy ... Played on the Tigers’ final drive against Tulane, rushing the ball one time for three yards ... Came in on a goal-line situation against Mississippi State and carried the ball for two yards down to the one-yard line ... Against North Texas he fired one pass that was incomplete but rushed the ball one time for 14 yards in the fourth quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the nation’s top prep quarterbacks as a senior at Destrehan High School ... Named a high school All-America by SuperPrep Magazine ... Named a Top 20 quarterback by Scout.com and named a Top 10 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com ... Considered a four-star pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com ... Impressed coaches and players with his athletic ability at the Nike camp in Columbia, Mo. ... A member of Rivals.com Top 250 ... Earned Louisiana Top 40 honors from Rivals.com ... Named to the Superprep All-Southwest team ... A 2008 Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen selection ... Named to the Class 5A all-state first team as a senior ... Also named the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year ... As a senior in 2007, helped Destrehan High School clinch the Class 5A state championship, finishing with a 15-0 record ... Threw for 2,846 yards, 24 touchdowns and only three interceptions during Destrehan’s championship season ... Completed 64.8 percent of his passes for a quarterback rating of 172.5 ... Started the first half of his junior season in 2006 before suffering a broken wrist after slamming it into the helmet of current LSU defensive tackle Drake Nevis ... Guided Destrehan to a 6-0 record, passing for 1,666 yards, 20 touchdowns and four interceptions during his junior season ... Finished his high school career with a perfect record (21-0) in games in which he started ... Coached by Steve Robichaux.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jordan Jamal Jefferson ... Born Aug. 25, 1990 in Covington, La. ... Parents are John and Elaine Jefferson ... Has two siblings – Rickey and Justin ... Majoring in business.
Jefferson’s Career Highs
Passing
Attempts: 25 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008
Completions: 16 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008
Yards: 143 vs Arkansas, 2008
Touchdowns: 2 vs. Arkansas, 2008
Rushing
Attempts: 19 vs. Arkansas, 2008
Yards: 50 vs. Arkansas, 2008
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Troy, 2008
Long: 20 vs. Ole Miss, 2008
JEFFERSON’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS
| Year |
G-GS |
Att.-Comp.-INT |
Yds. |
TD |
LG |
| 2008 |
7-2 |
73-36-1 |
419 |
4 |
41 |
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2009 |
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Totals |
7-2 |
73-36-1 |
419 |
4 |
41 |
JEFFERSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
| Year |
G-GS |
Att. |
Yds. |
TD |
LG |
| 2008 |
7-2 |
49 |
134 |
1 |
20 |
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2009 |
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Totals |
7-2 |
49 |
134 |
1 |
20 |
