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*[[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP |
*[[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]]) |
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* Second-team All-SEC ([[2019 All-SEC football team|2019]]) |
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==College career== |
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After not recording a catch his first year at LSU in 2017, Jefferson was their leading receiver in 2018 with 54 catches for 875 yards and six [[touchdowns]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2019/08/23/lsu-offense-going-crazy-says-receiver-justin-jefferson/2094927001/|title=LSU's Justin Jefferson will transition from Mr. Outside to Mr. Inside at receiver in 2019|first=Glenn|last=Guilbeau|website=The Advertiser}}</ref> |
After not recording a catch his first year at LSU in 2017, Jefferson was their leading receiver in 2018 with 54 catches for 875 yards and six [[touchdowns]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2019/08/23/lsu-offense-going-crazy-says-receiver-justin-jefferson/2094927001/|title=LSU's Justin Jefferson will transition from Mr. Outside to Mr. Inside at receiver in 2019|first=Glenn|last=Guilbeau|website=The Advertiser}}</ref> |
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As a junior in 2019, Jefferson led the country with 111 receptions. His 18 receiving touchdowns ranked second in the country—behind only teammate [[Ja'Marr Chase]]—and his 1,540 receiving yards were third most.<ref>{{cite web |title=Justin Jefferson College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/justin-jefferson-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=January 16, 2020}}</ref> He had a historic performance in the [[2019 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]], catching 14 passes for 227 yards and four touchdowns. All four touchdowns came in the first half, and set a [[College Football Playoff]] game record and tied the record for any bowl game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=West |first1=Jenna |title=Five Things to Know About Justin Jefferson, LSU's Breakout Receiver |url=https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/28/justin-jefferson-lsu-wide-receiver-facts-playoff-peach-bowl |accessdate=January 16, 2020 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sport administration |
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| Born: | St. Rose, Louisiana |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
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| High school | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) |
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Justin Jefferson is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers.
Early years
Jefferson attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana.[1] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[2]
College career
After not recording a catch his first year at LSU in 2017, Jefferson was their leading receiver in 2018 with 54 catches for 875 yards and six touchdowns.[3]
As a junior in 2019, Jefferson led the country with 111 receptions. His 18 receiving touchdowns ranked second in the country—behind only teammate Ja'Marr Chase—and his 1,540 receiving yards were third most.[4] He had a historic performance in the Peach Bowl, catching 14 passes for 227 yards and four touchdowns. All four touchdowns came in the first half, and set a College Football Playoff game record and tied the record for any bowl game.[5]
Personal life
His brothers, Jordan and Ricky, both also played college football at LSU.[6]
References
- ^ Gillen, Garland. "Another Jefferson stars for Destrehan football". https://www.fox8live.com.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Times-Picayune, Andrew Lopez, NOLA com | The. "Destrehan's Justin Jefferson added to LSU football team". NOLA.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Guilbeau, Glenn. "LSU's Justin Jefferson will transition from Mr. Outside to Mr. Inside at receiver in 2019". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Justin Jefferson College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ West, Jenna (December 29, 2019). "Five Things to Know About Justin Jefferson, LSU's Breakout Receiver". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ bkubena@theadvocate.com, BROOKS KUBENA |. "LSU family legacy continues through Justin Jefferson: 'It's like he was destined to do it'". The Advocate.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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