The famous Quinton Jefferson is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
Jefferson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 147th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks after the team swapped seventh-round picks with the New England Patriots while giving them a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to move up to #147 to select Jefferson. On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract.
He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury. On September 2, 2017, Jefferson was waived by the Seahawks.
Age and birthday
Jefferson was born on March 31, 1993, his age is 29 years, and he was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality and ethnicity
Jefferson bares an American passport and he is an American citizen. His ethnicity is not known to the media.
Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania at the junction of 3 rivers. Its Gilded Age sites, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, speak to its history as an early-20th-century industrial capital.
In the North Shore neighborhood are the modern Andy Warhol Museum, Heinz Field football stadium, and PNC Park baseball stadium.
Height and weight
Jefferson stands at a height of 1.96m and a weight of 132kg
College
Jefferson was committed to Maryland Terrapins football. The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland, College Park in the sport of American football. The Terrapins compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference.
Draft and Trade (When was he drafted?)
Jefferson was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 147th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks after the team swapped seventh-round picks with the New England Patriots while giving them a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to move up to #147 to select Jefferson.
On May 6, 2016, the Seahawks announced that they had signed Jefferson to his rookie contract. He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2016, after suffering a knee injury. On September 2, 2017, Jefferson was waived by the Seahawks.
40‑yard dash
Jefferson is 4.95s
Family
Jefferson’s parents are Larry Jefferson and Bahiyyah Jefferson. He is married to the adorable and supportive Nadia Jackson and he has children with her.
Salary and net worth
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Seattle and Jefferson have agreed to terms on a two-year deal. In an additional report from Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the seventh-year veteran’s new contract is worth $9.5 million and he could earn a maximum of $11 million.
Twitter and Instagram
Jefferson’s Twitter handle is @Qjefferson11 and his Instagram handle is @q_jeff99.
