2024 Football Roster
Jefferson, Tyler
Jersey Number 5
Tyler Jefferson
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- High Springs, Fla.
- High School:
- Hawthorne H.S.
Bio
CAREER
In two-year, nine-game career at Central Michigan, completed 27 of 58 passes for 286 yards, no touchdown passes, one interception and a long of 30 yards, rushed 43 times for 208 yards and a touchdown with a long play of 44 yards … Made three starts at quarterback in 2024.
2024
As a redshirt freshman quarterback, saw action in seven games with three starts are quarterback … Listed as both a starter and backup on the depth chart … Played in more games than any quarterback on the roster … Completed 27 of 58 passes (46.6 percent) for 286 yards with a long pass of 30 yards, ranked No. 4 on the squad in rushing with 207 yards and a touchdown on 43 carries with a long run of 44 yards … Rushed five times for 39 yards and a touchdown with a career-long of 44 yards, completed 1-7 passes for six yards in third career start vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … Completed 7-17 passes for 62 yards and rushed for 37 yards on eight carries with a long of 17 in second career start at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … Rushed for a career-high 79 yards on 13 carries with a long of 32 yards and completed 2-8 passes for six yards in first career start at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Rushed 10 times for 28 yards, completed 8-13 passes for 95 yards with a long of 30 vs. Ohio (10/12) … Completed 3-4 passes for 42 yards with a long of 22 at Illinois (9/14) … Completed 3-5 passes for 39 yards with a long of 24 and rushed three times for 23 yards at Florida International (9/7) … In season debut, completed 3-4 passes for 36 yards with a long of 22, rushed two times in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a true freshman quarterback, saw action in two games off the bench … Earned redshirt … Listed on the depth chart at quarterback … Saw action at Western Michigan (11/7) … Saw first career action, rushed for one yard on one carry vs. Akron (10/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, Fla., where he was a four-year varsity football letterwinner and played three total years of varsity football for Head Coach Demetric Jackson … Transferred to Lake City Columbia H.S. before his senior season …Was coached by Cornelius Ingram at Hawthorne … Threw for 1,081 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 58 of 99 attempts (58.6 percent) with only seven interceptions, and rushed for 475 yards and five touchdowns (4.3 yards per carry) with a long of 80 yards as a senior … .. Passed for 108.1 yards per game … Totaled 1556 total yards on the year … Also served as the team’s punter (35.3 average) … Led Columbia to a 9-3 overall record, 3-0 conference record and state playoff appearance as a senior in 2022 … Rushed for 108 yards on 23 carries and completed 3-7 passes for 28 yards vs. DeLand … Completed 10 of 26 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown vs. Trinity Christian Academy (long run of 80 yards) … Threw three touchdown passes, completed seven of 11 passes for 169 yards vs. Ridgeview … Completed seven of nine passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns vs. Lincoln … Class 1A First Team All-State honoree … First Team All-Area on offense … Mainstreet Daily News First Team selection on offense … Two-time Football Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2019 and 2020 … Rushed for 721 yards and 16 touchdowns (6.7 yards per carry), also threw for 653 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Led Hawthorne High School to a 10-1 record and Class 1A state runner-up finish … Played his first two seasons at Fort White High school … Ranked a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and On3DB.com … Ranked the nation’s No. 24 ranked quarterback-dual threat by ESPN.com … Also played basketball … Member of the National Honor Society … Accumulated 3.8 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Tyler Jefferson on March 30, 2004 … Son of Rufus and Keturah Jefferson … Committed to Central Michigan on June 6, 2022 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky, Florida State, Alcorn State, Bethune-Cookman, Campbell, Troy, Georgia State, UT-Martin, and Connecticut.
ARTICLES
Tyler Jefferson to suit up for Columbia (mainstreetdailynews.com)
https://www.wcjb.com/2022/06/28/top-hs-quarterback-tyler-jefferson-transfer-hawthorne-columbia/
https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/30/z-meet-hawthorne-quarterback-tyler-jefferson/5899577001/
In two-year, nine-game career at Central Michigan, completed 27 of 58 passes for 286 yards, no touchdown passes, one interception and a long of 30 yards, rushed 43 times for 208 yards and a touchdown with a long play of 44 yards … Made three starts at quarterback in 2024.
2024
As a redshirt freshman quarterback, saw action in seven games with three starts are quarterback … Listed as both a starter and backup on the depth chart … Played in more games than any quarterback on the roster … Completed 27 of 58 passes (46.6 percent) for 286 yards with a long pass of 30 yards, ranked No. 4 on the squad in rushing with 207 yards and a touchdown on 43 carries with a long run of 44 yards … Rushed five times for 39 yards and a touchdown with a career-long of 44 yards, completed 1-7 passes for six yards in third career start vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … Completed 7-17 passes for 62 yards and rushed for 37 yards on eight carries with a long of 17 in second career start at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … Rushed for a career-high 79 yards on 13 carries with a long of 32 yards and completed 2-8 passes for six yards in first career start at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Rushed 10 times for 28 yards, completed 8-13 passes for 95 yards with a long of 30 vs. Ohio (10/12) … Completed 3-4 passes for 42 yards with a long of 22 at Illinois (9/14) … Completed 3-5 passes for 39 yards with a long of 24 and rushed three times for 23 yards at Florida International (9/7) … In season debut, completed 3-4 passes for 36 yards with a long of 22, rushed two times in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a true freshman quarterback, saw action in two games off the bench … Earned redshirt … Listed on the depth chart at quarterback … Saw action at Western Michigan (11/7) … Saw first career action, rushed for one yard on one carry vs. Akron (10/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, Fla., where he was a four-year varsity football letterwinner and played three total years of varsity football for Head Coach Demetric Jackson … Transferred to Lake City Columbia H.S. before his senior season …Was coached by Cornelius Ingram at Hawthorne … Threw for 1,081 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 58 of 99 attempts (58.6 percent) with only seven interceptions, and rushed for 475 yards and five touchdowns (4.3 yards per carry) with a long of 80 yards as a senior … .. Passed for 108.1 yards per game … Totaled 1556 total yards on the year … Also served as the team’s punter (35.3 average) … Led Columbia to a 9-3 overall record, 3-0 conference record and state playoff appearance as a senior in 2022 … Rushed for 108 yards on 23 carries and completed 3-7 passes for 28 yards vs. DeLand … Completed 10 of 26 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown vs. Trinity Christian Academy (long run of 80 yards) … Threw three touchdown passes, completed seven of 11 passes for 169 yards vs. Ridgeview … Completed seven of nine passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns vs. Lincoln … Class 1A First Team All-State honoree … First Team All-Area on offense … Mainstreet Daily News First Team selection on offense … Two-time Football Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2019 and 2020 … Rushed for 721 yards and 16 touchdowns (6.7 yards per carry), also threw for 653 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Led Hawthorne High School to a 10-1 record and Class 1A state runner-up finish … Played his first two seasons at Fort White High school … Ranked a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and On3DB.com … Ranked the nation’s No. 24 ranked quarterback-dual threat by ESPN.com … Also played basketball … Member of the National Honor Society … Accumulated 3.8 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Tyler Jefferson on March 30, 2004 … Son of Rufus and Keturah Jefferson … Committed to Central Michigan on June 6, 2022 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky, Florida State, Alcorn State, Bethune-Cookman, Campbell, Troy, Georgia State, UT-Martin, and Connecticut.
ARTICLES
Tyler Jefferson to suit up for Columbia (mainstreetdailynews.com)
https://www.wcjb.com/2022/06/28/top-hs-quarterback-tyler-jefferson-transfer-hawthorne-columbia/
https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/30/z-meet-hawthorne-quarterback-tyler-jefferson/5899577001/
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