| No. 24 Minnesota Vikings | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: April 4, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Bakersfield, California | |
| High School: West High School | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Fresno State | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
* Arizona Cardinals ( 2010– 2011)
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Tackles | 104 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony "A. J." Jefferson Jr. (born April 4, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at Fresno State.
Professional career[]
Pre-draft[]
Jefferson was invited to the 2010 Scouting Combine and was predicted as a 4th to 5th round draft pick.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 1 ft 1 in | 193 lb | 4.51 s | 4.00 s | 6.72 s | 44.00 in | 126 ft in | 17 rep |
Arizona Cardinals[]
On April 27, 2010 the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players one of which being undrafted Jefferson.[3]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On August 31, 2012 the Vikings traded for Jefferson with the Cardinals for an undisclosed number of draft picks.[4] This trade was later finalized with Arizona receiving one 6th round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft (Tennessee's by way of Minnesota) in return for Jefferson and Arizona's 7th Round pick in 2013.[5][6]
Notes[]
- Jefferson was a high school teammate of Ryan Matthews
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/profiles/a.j.-jefferson?id=494275
- ↑ http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/combine?id=25053&_slug_=aj-jefferson&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft%2fplayer%2fcombine%3fid%3d25053%26_slug_%3daj-jefferson
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals
- ↑ Silva, Evan. "Vikings trade for cornerback A.J. Jefferson". http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/31/vikings-trade-for-cornerback-a-j-jefferson/. Retrieved 01 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_end_up_with_nine_draft_picks_including_their_own_6throunder021513
- ↑ Gates, Christopher. "Vikings Finalize 2013 NFL Draft Selections". http://www.dailynorseman.com/2013/1/13/3871666/minnesota-vikings-2013-nfl-draft-selections. Retrieved January 20, 2013.