DE · Detroit Lions
Quinton Jefferson
Age 33 · 193 cm (6'4") · 132 kg · Born Mar 31, 1993 · Maryland
NFL career
2016
debut year
2025
last season
10
seasons
#79
jersey
College: Maryland
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#147
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2024 · 104 games.
Defense
87solo tackles
28.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 13 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 14 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 13 | 13 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Quinton Jefferson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
19–16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–41 @ Rams
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
44–30 vs Cowboys
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Packers
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Giants
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Eagles
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Jefferson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Maryland alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Maryland.
Dante Trader Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Dolphins
Jordan Phillips
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Josh Kaltenberger
C · 2025 · Chargers
Ruben Hyppolite II
LB · 2025 · Bears
Tai Felton
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Tommy Akingbesote
DT · 2025 · Bills
Beau Brade
SAF · 2024 · Giants
Corey Bullock
G · 2024 · Ravens
DJ Glaze
OT · 2024 · Raiders
Gottlieb Ayedze
OT · 2024 · Raiders
2016 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#140
#141
#142
#144
#144
#145
#150
#151
Tajae Sharpe
WR · TEN
#141
Zack Sanchez
CB · CAR
#142
Ronald Blair
DE · SFO
#143
DeAndre Washington
RB · OAK
#144
Connor McGovern
G · DEN
#144
Connor McGovern
G · DEN
#145
John Theus
OT · SFO
#146
#148
Matt Judon
BAL
Caleb Benenoch
G · TAM
#149
Paul Perkins
RB · NYG
#150
Jordan Howard
RB · CHI
#151
Joe Dahl
C · DET
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Quinton Jefferson.
Adam Gotsis
Debut 2016 · #97 · Buccaneers
Anthony Lanier
Debut 2016 · #90 · Chargers
Anthony Zettel
Debut 2016 · Saints
Aziz Shittu
Debut 2016 · #67 · Eagles
Branden Jackson
Debut 2016 · #93 · Seahawks
Carlos Wray
Debut 2016 · #1 · Chargers
Channing Ward
Debut 2016 · #71 · Buccaneers
Charles Tapper
Debut 2016 · Jets
Born on March 31
Jimmy Johnson
1938 · San Francisco 49ers
Mike Bass
1945 · Washington Commanders
John Leypoldt
1946 · Seattle Seahawks
Ove Johansson
1948 · Philadelphia Eagles
Charlie Hall
1948 · Green Bay Packers
Ed Marinaro
1950 · Seattle Seahawks
George Amundson
1951 · Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Duncan
1952 · Houston Texans