KJ Jefferson played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and UCF Knights.
14 Facts About KJ Jefferson
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KJ Jefferson finished his high school career with 9,582 passing yards, 2,922 rushing yards and 143 total touchdowns.
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KJ Jefferson finished the season, completing 14 of his 31 passes for 197 yards with one interception and rushed for two touchdowns before redshirting.
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KJ Jefferson appeared in five games and made one start for an injured Franks.
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KJ Jefferson finished the season completing 20 of 41 passes for 295 yards, three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
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KJ Jefferson rushed 146 times for 664 yards and six rushing touchdowns, all team highs.
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KJ Jefferson was again Arkansas' starting quarterback in 2022, starting twelve of the Razorbacks' thirteen games.
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KJ Jefferson was named the Liberty Bowl MVP, completing 19 of 29 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and rushing for 130 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 14 carries.
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KJ Jefferson finished the season with a QB efficiency rating of 165.2, slightly better than the previous season.
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KJ Jefferson returned to Arkansas for his redshirt senior season in 2023.
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KJ Jefferson would go on to pass for 2,107 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions while running 161 times for 447 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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On December 16,2023, KJ Jefferson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.
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KJ Jefferson would leave Arkansas as one of the best quarterbacks the program had ever had, setting program records for the most career passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions, as well as having the highest career completion percentage.
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On January 1,2024, KJ Jefferson announced that he would be transferring to UCF.