Tony Jefferson
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Tony Jefferson is an American football
safety. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma
in his sophomore year. Jefferson was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News
, The Sporting News
, and Big 12 Conference
co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (along with OSU Cowboys
linebacker Shaun Lewis).
Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California
, where 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.
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...
safety. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in his sophomore year. Jefferson was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News
College Football News
College Football News is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis includes comparisons between teams, predictions of game outcomes and...
, The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
, and Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
co-Defensive Freshman of the Year (along with OSU Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys football
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...
linebacker Shaun Lewis).
Jefferson attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....
, where 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
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
, Jefferson was listed as the No. 4 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010.