KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Sam Pittman and Gus Malzahn. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. One game to point at: 284 pass yds, 76 rush yds against Colorado — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 8,443 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Gus Malzahn.
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 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 35–34
at TCU
230 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.6 · 46 rush yds (9 car)
Edged out TCU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Carlos Davis’s 2023 season.
Matches Carlos on
Differs from Carlos on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#154
Heisman watch (#154) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024-62%
Sharp dropoff (-62%) — career inflection point.