Jake Jefferson

Jake Jefferson

Jefferson runs for a touchdown in college.
No. 2 – Chicago Butchers
Position:	Running Back
Personal information
Born:	(2034-03-18)March 18, 2034 (aged 27) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Username:	thecanadiancanuck
Career information
High school:	Austin High School
College:	Texas A&M University
ISFL Draft:	2056  / Round: 3 / Pick: 40
DSFL Draft:	2055  / Round: 11 / Pick: 88
Career history
Kansas City Coyotes (2055 (S40)-2057 (S42))
Roster status:	Active

Jake Jefferson (born March 18, 2034) is an American football running back for the Chicago Butchers of the International Simulation Football League. He formerly played quarterback for the Kansas City Coyotes of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Jake Jefferson was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in the area close to family. As a youth, Jefferson was always an athletic student and excelled at both football and baseball, playing quarterback for his team as well as outfield. An only child, a lot of his early athletic accomplishments were around his family and he developed a close bond with his parents. He attended the local school, Austin High, and continued his development as the team's quarterback. Jefferson was known mostly as an important piece of a run-first school that made good use of the option playbooks, but he was able to throw the ball well when he had to. His time as the Austin High School signal-caller ultimately culminated in a run to the state finals in his senior year that fell just short, but he put together an excellent season to bolster his profile. Several schools recruited Jefferson, but his dream school was always Texas A&M and he grew up an Aggies fan. Georgia Tech and Oklahoma were both schools that had seen some success with mobile quarterbacks, but in the end the Aggies ultimately came calling and Jefferson signed on to play for his childhood team.

College career

Jefferson attended Texas A&M University and majored in history. Jefferson's time with the Aggies saw him round out his skill set into becoming a more pro-ready quarterback than he was when he entered. As a freshman, he began his first college season largely on the bench as the coaches worked to round out his mechanics. While his natural rushing talent couldn't be denied, the coaches wanted to get him to be more comfortable in the pocket and working on going through his progressions, as he had a tendency to rely on his feet too much in high school. Jefferson was named the starter as a sophomore and quickly excelled as a dual threat, helping to lead his team to an appearance in the SEC Championship and beginning to get some hype for the DSFL draft as a player with a unique skill set to watch out for. His junior season didn't see the same team success as the prior year, but Jefferson did show some improvement in his passing numbers, elevating his yards and touchdowns while throwing fewer picks than the year before. After the season ended, Jefferson announced as expected that he would forgo his senior season and enter the DSFL draft.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Passing								Rushing
Season	Team	Games	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct	Lg	TD	Int	Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD
2052	Texas A&M	8	54	92	671	58.7	63	7	5	130.61	47	273	5.8	27	3
2053	Texas A&M	15	271	440	2,784	61.2	81	34	9	136.15	156	752	4.8	44	9
2054	Texas A&M	14	252	396	2,401	63.6	74	36	6	141.54	138	663	4.8	49	7

Professional career

DSFL career

Jefferson was seen as a flier prospect going into the S40 DSFL draft, and with teams mostly having their QB situation set Jefferson fell in the draft, ultimately being selected 88th overall by the Kansas City Coyotes. The season began with Jefferson as the backup quarterback behind incumbent Mathias Mayhem, and was mostly used on short-yardage situations and gadget plays. His breakout game would come in Week 8 against the London Royals as he threw for 128 yards and a touchdown while also adding 101 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, capped off by a 70-yard sprint late in the first half. Jefferson started out as solely a situational player but was gradually integrated more into the offense, and his biggest contributions to the team during his rookie season came on the ground, as his three rushing touchdowns and solid consistency with his legs left him around the 15th spot for rushing yards on the season - essentially the team's second running back behind star rookie Eilliot Berry.

Before the last game of the season, with Kansas City out of playoff contention, it was announced by the Coyotes head coach that Jefferson would make his first career start against the Tijuana Luchadores. The rookie quarterback mainly continued running the same short passes that he had been playing throughout the season, and completed 15 of 20 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown through the air while adding another 25 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Leading up to the ISFL draft, with teams largely being set at quarterbacks, speculation rose about whether Jefferson would switch positions to get a shot in the big leagues, and teams held workouts with him at running back and wide receiver. Ultimately, Jefferson was selected in the third round at 40th overall by the Chicago Butchers, only one pick after fellow rookie signal-caller Lloyd Bannings.

Before the 2056 season, with last season's starter Mathias Mayhem being called up to the ISFL, Jefferson was officially named the team's starting quarterback. His main receiving options were returnees Andrija Divac and Keno Akara, along with some newcomers in Will Hartford and Akiyama Hernandez. Playing in an offense designed around his skill set, Jefferson proved to be an effective dual-threat quarterback in a potent three-headed rushing attack, picking up almost 3,000 yards through the air and adding 657 more with his legs, along with finishing 5th in the league in passing touchdowns with 23 and 10th in rushing touchdowns with 5. Even though bellcow running back Eilliot Berry was gone, rookies Jason West and Heiiajs D. Owidhuse were more than able to step in and power the league's best rushing attack. Under Jefferson's watch, the Coyotes went 11-3 for the best record in the DSFL. In the DSFL North title game against the London Royals, Jefferson silenced criticism of his arm by throwing for 354 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-28 victory to take the Coyotes to the Ultimini. The championship game was inauspicious as the Tijuana Luchadores and draft-class rival Lloyd Bannings jumped out to a 17-0 lead, but two clutch passing touchdowns, a recovered onside kick and a field goal in the last four minutes brought Kansas City all the way back to tie the game. In overtime, the two teams traded stalled drives until safety Matthew Fryars picked up a clutch interception to give Kansas City time for one last drive. After a second down brought the team to a 3rd-and-1 situation near their own 20, the Coyotes took the heavily criticized action of spiking the ball to stop the clock before failing to convert the 4th-and-1, allowing Tijuana to take over on downs and kick the game-winning field goal.

The 2057 season began with Jefferson maintaining his role as the Coyotes' starting quarterback, hoping to get back to the Ultimini for his final season in the DSFL. He was able to throw for slightly more yards on fewer completions while also reducing his interceptions, but the team struggled without the strong rushing attack of the prior season and Jefferson wasn't able to get as much going on the ground. For the rushing game, he maintained his rate metrics but didn't use his legs as much, only recording 90 attempts and 446 yards. The Coyotes struggled at a 6-8 record, making the playoffs in a weak DSFL North before losing in the semifinal game.

After the season, Jefferson was called up to the Chicago Butchers and declared his intent to switch to playing running back. He entered the 2058 season slotted in as the backup running back behind starter Frank Dux, and was expected to be used in a role catching passes out of the backfield and spelling off the starter.

ISFL Career

Jefferson started his tenure on the Chicago Butchers as the number two running back behind established starter Frank Dux, but after Dux was traded to New York midseason Jefferson became the presumptive starter. In his first few games he was used mainly as an extra wide receiver, getting only a few touches per game, but Jefferson's usage increased drastically after Dux was traded after Week 11. Week 12 was the rookie's coming-out party with 59 yards and a touchdown on the ground and another 57 through the air. A struggling Butchers offense limped to a 3-13 record, but Jefferson had an impressive rookie campaign as a dual-threat running back, picking up 449 yards on 107 carries. Where he really shone was in the air, serving as an effective checkdown option to the tune of 86 catches for 844 yards and 5 touchdowns. Ahead of the S44 season, Jefferson was once again slotted in as the starter.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Passing								Rushing
Season	Team	Games	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct	Lg	TD	Int	Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Fum
2055 (S40)	Coyotes	14	63	101	546	62.4	39	3	4	70.0	56	302	5.4	70	4	1
2056 (S41)	Coyotes	14	253	429	2970	59.0	62	23	12	86.3	128	657	5.1	60	5	1
2056 (S41)	Coyotes	14	250	441	3102	56.7	64	20	11	83.4	90	446	5.0	74	5	3
Career	Coyotes	42	566	971	6618	58.3	64	46	27	83.3	274	1405	5.1	74	14	5

Career statistics			Rushing						Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Car	Yds	Y/A	Y/G	Lg	TD	Rec	Yds	Lg	TD
2058 (S43)	Butchers	16	107	449	4.2	28.1	48	2	86	844	38	5
Career	Butchers	16	107	449	4.2	28.1	48	2	86	844	38	5

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