[1] He did not receive a star rating from the major recruiting services, but committed to play college football for the FCS Alabama State Hornets, among the only teams to give him an offer.
[1][3] As a true freshman at Alabama State in 2018, Jefferson posted 12 receptions for 115 yards and four touchdowns, leading the team in the latter category.
[5] In his first year at Louisiana, Jefferson recorded a team-leading 481 receiving yards despite only placing sixth on the team with 18 catches, scoring four touchdowns on the season and being named honorable mention all-conference.
[7] On April 11, 2023, he was severely injured in a car crash that killed another driver and needed multiple surgeries.
[10][11] He was released from the hospital on April 19 and is slated to miss the entire season as a result of the crash.