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2025 Football Roster

0 Alton Jefferson

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 300
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Hospitality Entrepreneurship
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Highschool Trinity

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Missed 2024 season due to injury... used redshirt season... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in six games during the 2023 season making four starts on the defensive line... finished year with nine tackles including six solo stops... season high five tackles at Northwestern State... part of EIU defensive unit that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained during the regular season... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games during the 2022 season making one start on the defensive line in the final regular season game at nationally ranked UT Martin... finished season with 16 tackles including seven solo stops... made a season high four tackles at UT Martin... added three tackles against Lindenwood... had two tackles for loss during the season with one against Northwestern State and one at UT Martin... had a fumble recovery against Northwestern State... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games during the 2021 season making three starts on the defensive line... finished season with 14 tackles, nine solo stops... season high five tackles in first career start against Illinois State... had two tackles in start at Murray State... third start was against nationally ranked UT Martin... had 1.5 tackles for loss on the season with a sack and TFL in final regular season game against Murray State... had a half TFL against Illinois State... had two quarterback hurries for the season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for coach Bob Beatty at Trinity HS… part of a defensive unit that allowed just five points per game during 2020 season while holding opponents to negative three rushing yards per game and 77 passing yards per contest… defensive front unit has helped Trinity HS lead state in sacks… named honorable mention All-State... named All-Area after helping lead team to Kentucky Class 6A State Championship with 10-0 record… as a junior helped lead team to Kentucky Class 6A State Championship as team posted a 13-2 record… team captain…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 260 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 285 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 285 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 290 lbs
    94
  • 0

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 300 lbs
    0
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