Jermar Jefferson

Jermar Jefferson (born April 15, 2000) is an American football running back for the Oregon State Beavers.[1][2][3]

Jermar Jefferson
Oregon State Beavers – No. 6
PositionRunning back
ClassFreshman
MajorSociology
Career history
College
High schoolNarbonne (CA)
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-15) April 15, 2000
Harbor City, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Jefferson initially attended high school at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California, before transferring to Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California in his senior year.[4] Jefferson received an offer from and committed to Oregon State University in his senior year, while also receiving an offer to play football at the University of Southern California.[5] Jefferson enrolled at OSU in 2018.

College career

2018

Jefferson became the school's starting running back as a true freshman and rushed for 238 yards in his second game. Three weeks later, he rushed for a career-high 254 yards in a 52-24 loss to Arizona State.[6] Through the first six games of his freshman season, Jefferson ranked third among all Division I FBS players with 865 rushing yards.[7] Jefferson ended the season with twelve touchdown runs, 1,380 rushing yards, and was named Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year.[5]

2019

Jefferson returned to the Beavers for his sophomore season in 2019.[8]

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References
  1. Lawson, Theo (October 4, 2018). "Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson leads new generation of running backs in Pac-12". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. Daschel, Nick (October 2, 2018). "Oregon State freshman Jermar Jefferson driven by humility, work ethic". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. Gress, Steve (October 10, 2018). "OSU football: Jefferson bursts on the scene for Beavers". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. Sondheimer, Eirc (March 13, 2017). "Football: Redondo RB Jermar Jefferson transfers to Narbonne". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. Harris, Jack (July 30, 2019). "Why are USC and UCLA losing more local recruits to Pac-12 rivals?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  6. "Jermar Jefferson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  7. "FBS (Division I-A) Statistics - 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  8. Peterson, Anne M. (August 17, 2019). "Oregon State football still in rebuilding mode". The Columbian. Associated Press. Retrieved September 17, 2019.


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