1. Jackson Jeffcoat was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns.
22 Facts About Jackson Jeffcoat
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Jackson Jeffcoat was named a High School All-American by USA Today, Parade, and EA Sports.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was selected to play in the 2010 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Jackson Jeffcoat attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2010 to 2013.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was named a 2010 Freshman All-American by The Sporting News.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was originally predicted to be drafted somewhere in the middle rounds of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Jackson Jeffcoat signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.
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On September 2,2014, Jackson Jeffcoat was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was waived by the team on April 14,2016.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on April 15,2016.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 21,2017.
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In 16 games played, Jackson Jeffcoat contributed 36 tackles, 7 sacks, 3 tackles on special teams, one interception, and a forced fumble.
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In Winnipeg's one postseason game, Jackson Jeffcoat had 5 tackles and a sack, but the Blue Bombers were defeated by Edmonton.
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Jackson Jeffcoat had a monster postseason, with four sacks in two games played, but a loss to Calgary in the Western Division final denied Jackson Jeffcoat and the Blue Bombers a trip to the 106th Grey Cup.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was pursued by interested NFL teams, and was brought in for a workout by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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However, Jackson Jeffcoat was signed to a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on January 21,2019.
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Jackson Jeffcoat signed a one-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on January 8,2021.
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Jackson Jeffcoat played in 12 regular season games for the Bombers during the 2021 season and set a career high with nine quarterback sacks and four forced fumbles, to go along with 26 defensive tackles.
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Jackson Jeffcoat was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career, as he helped the Bombers win consecutive Grey Cups.
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Jackson Jeffcoat missed two games in the 2022 season with a hip injury.
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Jackson Jeffcoat suffered a lower-body injury in the Bombers' Week 1 win, the injury caused him to miss some action at the start of the season.
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However, Jackson Jeffcoat recovered and played in the most games in a single season since his rookie year, and produced his second highest numbers of sacks and forced fumbles on the year.