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Quinton Jefferson

DE

Drafted 147th overall in the 5th round of the 2016 draft, Quinton Jefferson arrived from Maryland. He's currently with DET, in his 10th season in the league. His 48.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 50th percentile.

Size

6'4", 291#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 5, 147th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2025

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
59.2

75th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3+1.17
Ball skills×0.25-0.34
Run defense×0.2+0.44
Availability×0.1+1.17

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024CLE48.410
2023NYJ60.913
2022SEA59.216
2021LV58.217
2020BUF5313
2019SEA5712
2018SEA51.716
2017SEA41.36
2016SEA29.91

Career profile

Quinton Jefferson has appeared in 104 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 6 teams: SEA (2016–2019), BUF (2020), LV (2021), SEA (2022), NYJ (2023), CLE (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 60.9, in the 78th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF——
Week 1DEN—40.6
Week 2SF—40.4
Week 3ATL—73.2
Week 4DET—41.2
Week 5NO—41.3
Week 6ARI—74.1
Week 7LAC—77.8
Week 8NYG—39.5
Week 10TB—40.4
Week 12LV—40.1
Week 13LAR—49.2
Week 14CAR—40.6
Week 15SF—73.3
Week 16KC—48.1
Week 17NYJ—83.5
Week 18LAR—39.6

Quinton Jefferson — common questions

What position does Quinton Jefferson play?
Quinton Jefferson is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Quinton Jefferson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Quinton Jefferson has played for SEA (2016–2019), BUF (2020), LV (2021), SEA (2022), NYJ (2023), CLE (2024).
Where did Quinton Jefferson go to college?
Quinton Jefferson played college football at Maryland.
When was Quinton Jefferson drafted?
Quinton Jefferson was selected in round 5, 147th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Quinton Jefferson scored?
Quinton Jefferson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Quinton Jefferson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Quinton Jefferson rated 48.4 for 2024, the 50th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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