Quinton Jefferson is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
He played for the Seahawks from 2016 to 2019, as well as, brief stints for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Raiders
Where did Quinton Jefferson go to high school?
Quinton attended Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was born. He played both football and basketball while in High school.
He continued to have his college education at the University of Maryland where he graduated in 2015 with a degree in family science.
He was born on March 31, 1993, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 29-year-old champ stands at a height of 6 feet and 4 inches and weighs 132kg.
Quinton is the son of Larry and Bahiyyah Jefferson. Quinton was verbally committed to Maryland on January 24, 2011, however, he signed on February 2, and played all four years with the Terrapins.
He 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, and gave them a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft which made them move up to No. 147 in order to select Quinton.
Quinton is a family man. He is married to Nadia Jefferson and their union has been blessed with four children. Three daughters, which include twins, and a boy.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
