He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and LSU Tigers and was selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
[1][2] He was a first-team all-area choice after totaling 60 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and five sacks as a senior in 2018; he also was named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game and concluded his tenure at Navarre with 115 tackles, 35 TFLs and 11 sacks.
[2] Ranked a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
[3] As a true freshman at West Virginia in 2019, Jefferson appeared in 11 games, one as a starter, and posted five tackles.
[11][12] Jefferson was selected in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.