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Willie Jefferson

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Position: OLB
Jersey #: 54
Date of Birth: January 31, 1991
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 241 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2013 by
First Team: HST (2013)
Last Team: HST (2013)

Career Summary

Willie Jefferson is an outside linebacker from Beaumont, Texas, who played at Stephen F. Austin and entered the NFL with Houston in 2013.

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Early Life

Jefferson is from Beaumont, Texas.

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High School

At Ozen High School in Beaumont, Jefferson was a two-sport athlete. He earned second-team Class 4A all-state recognition and first-team All-District 20-4 honors as a senior wide receiver.

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College Career

Jefferson began at Baylor as a wide receiver before transferring to Stephen F. Austin and moving to defense. In his 2012 senior season, he made 36 tackles, led the team with eight sacks and five forced fumbles, and tied for the team lead with 11.5 tackles for loss.

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Path to the NFL

Houston signed Jefferson as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2013. He made the Texans' initial 53-man roster after training camp.

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NFL Career

Jefferson appeared in six games for Houston in 2013 and made two tackles. Buffalo signed him to a reserve/future contract in January 2014 and released him in March.

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Career Accomplishments

Jefferson was the 2011 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and a first-team All-Southland selection in 2012. He also received College Sports Journal honorable mention All-America recognition.

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Playing Style

Jefferson brought a receiver background to the edge before developing into a defensive end and outside linebacker. Houston's preseason staff moved him from defensive end to linebacker in its 3-4 defense.

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