Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent four seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Eastern Michigan, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 34 | 11 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 48 | 16 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 121 | 44 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 36–0
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 QB HUR
Dominant 36-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Justin Jefferson’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Burton's senior season at Marshall (2023).
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