Mike Jefferson (American football)
Encyclopedia
Michael Jefferson is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Montana State.
Jefferson has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills
.
in 2003, Jefferson recorded 16 receptions
for 214 and two touchdowns. He recorded 16 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdown
s as a junior in 2004. However, Jefferson transferred to Montana State after playing sparingly in 2005, recording only four receptions for 64 yards and no touchdowns.
.
He played high school football for Parkland High School Matadors under head coach Jerry Walker
. He was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2008, when the team cut their roster down to 53 players, but he cleared waivers and was signed to the teams' practice squad the following day. After testing positive for a banned substance Jefferson was released from the practice squad.
Serving in the military in 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Montana State.
Jefferson has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Arizona
As a freshman at ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in 2003, Jefferson recorded 16 receptions
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
for 214 and two touchdowns. He recorded 16 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s as a junior in 2004. However, Jefferson transferred to Montana State after playing sparingly in 2005, recording only four receptions for 64 yards and no touchdowns.
Montana State
Jefferson transferred to Montana State from Arizona. In his one season at Montana State, he recorded 66 receptions for 1,023 yards and nine touchdowns. His 1,450 all-purpose yards led the Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
.
He played high school football for Parkland High School Matadors under head coach Jerry Walker
First stint with Dallas Cowboys
Jefferson originally was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 20072007 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2007 Dallas Cowboys season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League. The Cowboys finished the regular season tied for the best record in the NFC , and earned a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs...
. He was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2008, when the team cut their roster down to 53 players, but he cleared waivers and was signed to the teams' practice squad the following day. After testing positive for a banned substance Jefferson was released from the practice squad.
Buffalo Bills
He was then signed by the Buffalo Bills. Jefferson was released from Buffalo May 21, 2009.Second stint with Dallas Cowboys
Jefferson re-signed with the Cowboys on May 28, 2009. He was released September 5, 2009.Personal life
From El Paso, TX. Graduated From Parkland High School in 2002, where he lettered in 3 sports, Basketball, Football and Track. Nicknamed "Mike J" by both his classmates and the City of El Paso.Serving in the military in 2011.