Player facts
- Team
Washington Commanders- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Number
- 12
- Born
- Jul 26, 1996 (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Brentwood, TN, USA
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- College
- Florida
- Experience
- 7 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Offense
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | 166 | 299 | 2,226 | 13.4 | 13 | 79 | 102 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Recent games
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
vs  NYG | T 27-27 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 1 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Vanchi LaShawn Jefferson Jr. (born July 26, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Jefferson played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Florida Gators and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, where he won Super Bowl LVI during the 2021 season. He has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans.
From Wikipedia’s article on Van Jefferson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Jefferson was born on July 26, 1996, in Brentwood, Tennessee, later attending Ravenwood High School. As a junior, he caught 87 passes for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns. As a senior, he was named first team All-State after recording 67 receptions for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns. He initially committed to play college football at Georgia. However, he de-committed in January of his senior year and flipped his commitment to Ole Miss, choosing the Rebels over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
College career
In 2015, Jefferson redshirted his true freshman season at Ole Miss. In 2016, as a redshirt freshman, he had 49 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson finished his redshirt sophomore season with 42 receptions for 456 yards and one touchdown. Following the 2017 season, Jefferson announced his intent to transfer from Ole Miss after the program was sanctioned by the NCAA, ultimately choosing to continue his collegiate career at Florida.
Jefferson was granted immediate eligibility to play for Florida after transferring after receiving waivers from the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 2018, his first season with the Gators, he led the team with 35 receptions, 503 receiving yards, and six touchdown receptions. As a senior, he caught 49 passes for 657 yards and six touchdowns. He caught six passes for 129 yards against Virginia in the 2019 Orange Bowl, his final career game. Jefferson finished his collegiate career with 175 receptions for 2,159 yards and 16 touchdowns in 45 games played.
Personal life
Jefferson is the son of former NFL wide receiver Shawn Jefferson. He is married and has three sons and a daughter. His second son was born while he played in Super Bowl LVI.
From Wikipedia’s article on Van Jefferson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Recent results
Sources
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- 1WikipediaVan Jefferson on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Van Jefferson