Van Jefferson

BIOGRAPHY

Van Jefferson was born on July 26, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a Wide receiver in the NFL.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Jefferson grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee and attended Ravenwood High School. As a junior, he caught 87 passes for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was named first team All-State after recording 67 receptions for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns and initially committed to play college football at Georgia. Jefferson de-committed from Georgia in January of his senior year and ultimately signed to play at Ole Miss.

efferson redshirted his true freshman season. He had 49 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. Jefferson finished his redshirt sophomore season with 42 receptions for 456 yards and one touchdown. Following the end of the 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). Jefferson finished his collegiate career with 175 receptions for 2,159 yards and 16 touchdowns in 45 games played.

Jefferson was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round with the 57th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Rams previously traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans to acquire the pick. In 2021, Jefferson saw an increase in production playing under new Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and in light of a season-ending injury to teammate Robert Woods. Through Week 14, Jefferson had 47 receptions, 708 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. Jefferson became a Super Bowl champion when the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI. In the Super Bowl, Jefferson recorded 4 catches for 23 yards.

Jefferson was traded to the Atlanta Falcons on October 10, 2023.