2009: Played in four games... one kick return for 43 yards, which came against Central Arkansas... three rushes for three yards...three catches for nine yards... one catch for six yards at Houston.
2008: In four games, rushed for 36 yards on six carries, all coming against Southeastern Oklahoma.
2007: Set a new school record in the second half at Nicholls when he had nine consecutive rushing attempts at the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth... that topped the record of six straight carries by 1958 All-American Charlie Tolar... led the Demons in kick returns with 271 yards on 14 returns for a 19.4 average... also rushed for 71 yards on 20 carries... had 46 yards rushing on 13 carries at Nicholls State... at Northeastern, returned five kicks for 114 yards... longest return was 33 yards coming against Sam Houston State.
Jefferson in High School: Two-time Class 3A All-Stater and the 2006 state Class 3A Outstanding Player who is Shreveport-Bossier City's single-season and career (6,430 yards, 957 carries, 6.7 ypc, 69 touchdowns) rushing leader ... rushed for 2,674 yards (32 touchdowns. 7.8 average) in 2006 to break his own single-season city record of 2,087 (with 25 Tds) in 2005 ... only back in Shreveport-Bossier history to crack 2,000 yards in regular season play and he did it twice ... twice the Shreveport Times All City Offensive Player of the Year and the District 1-3A MVP ... career best 393 yards on 42 carries while scoring 20 points and being crowned homecoming king at halftime of a win over rival Fair Park as a senior ... 351 yards, 3 touchdowns in 2005 vs. Woodlawn, 310-4 in 2006 vs. Wossman, 305-4 in 2006 vs. Loyola, 281-3 in 2006 vs. North DeSoto, 277-5 in 2006 vs. Green Oaks, 268-5 in 2005 vs. North Caddo ... also set the Shreveport-Bossier career scoring record with 530 points ... helped Lions to state playoffs in all four of his seasons, including the quarterfinals in his junior year and a No. 4 state ranking in his senior season ... all-district kick returner as a freshman, three-year all-district running back ... also the team MVP for BTW's tennis and track teams.
Jefferson's Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1987... son of Jerry Dillard and Annice Persley... one brother, Andrew Stokes and two sisters, Denise Jefferson and Ashley Stokes... majoring in criminal justice... nickname is "J.J."
