Quinton Jefferson (born March 31, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks (NFL).
The Seahawks selected him in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He went to Maryland for collegiate football. From 2016 to 2019, he was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, as well as brief spells with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Raiders.
Where did Quinton Jefferson go to college? Did Quinton Jefferson play college football?
He had his college education at Maryland where he played college football.
Quinton Jefferson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Larry and Bahiyyah Jefferson.
Jefferson went to Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and played football and basketball there.
On January 24, 2011, Jefferson verbally committed to Maryland and signed on February 2.
Jefferson was a four-year starter for the Terrapins, appearing in 37 games during that time.
The Seattle Seahawks selected Jefferson in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 147th overall choice after trading seventh-round picks with the New England Patriots and giving them a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft in order to move up to #147 in order to choose Jefferson.
