Tony Jefferson

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Tony Jefferson
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Jefferson in the 2015 NFL preseason
No. 22 Arizona Cardinals
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-01-27) January 27, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth: San Diego, California
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Career information
High school: Chula Vista (CA) Eastlake
College: Oklahoma
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • CFN, TSN Freshman All-American (2010)
  • Big 12 co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (2010)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2015
Tackles: 140
Forced fumbles: 3
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 2
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Tony Jefferson (born January 27, 1992) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jefferson was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News,[1] The Sporting News,[2] and Big 12 Conference co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (along with OSU Cowboys linebacker Shaun Lewis).[3]

Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, where he made 88 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumbles caused, two fumbles recovered, and lead Eastlake to a San Diego Division 1 CIF championship his senior year. He earned a 2009 USA Today All-American selection. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jefferson was listed as the No. 4 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010.[4] He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Arizona Cardinals

He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on May 13, 2013. In just his second preseason game, against the Dallas Cowboys, Jefferson recorded 2 interceptions to go along with 5 tackles.

After the 2013 season, Jefferson became a nominal starter and racked up 74 tackles in his first year in the main line-up. He has since solidified a role on the team in the form of the third-safety, playing a large number of snaps and occasionally taking the field in end-of-game situations.

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