Jeffson Lafontant
Jeffson Lafontant
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jeffson Lafontant arrived at UCF from Bethune-Cookman. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Oklahoma State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF | 10 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rashard Perry’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Junior Poyser's junior season at Buffalo (2025).
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