Player Bio: Tony Jefferson - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners

1	Tony Jefferson

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Chula Vista, Calif.
	High School: Eastlake HS

	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 199
	Position: DB

Season	G-GS	UT	AT	Total	Loss	Sacks	INT	FC	FR	PBU
2010	14-9	44	21	65	7-25	2-14	2-22	0	1-6	7
2011	13-12	52	22	74	7.5-43	4.5-37	4-16	1	0	6
Career	27-21	96	43	139	14.5-68	5.5-49	6-38	1	1-6	13

2010
Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year ... first team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and CollegeFootballNews.com ... started nine of 13 games as a fifth defensive back ... had a career-high 12 tackles at Cincinnati ... broke up three passes against Florida State ... had one sack vs. Nebraska ... recovered a fumble against Missouri ... picked off a pass at Baylor ... had a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl victory.

High School
A four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and Scout.com ... selected to participate in the U.S. Army All-American game ... finished with 88 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumbles caused and two fumbles recovered in 2008 ... had 1,328 yards rushing for 28 touchdowns in 2008 ... in 2007, recorded 77 tackles and three interceptions ... named first team all-state as a sophomore ... all-CIF, all-league and Defensive Player of the Year.

• No. 4 safety (Rivals.com)
• No. 7 athlete (Tom Lemming's MaxPreps)
• No. 8 outside linebacker (Scout.com)
• No. 10 player in California (Rivals.com)
• No. 12 player in California (Scout.com)
• No. 21 overall player (ESPN.com)
• No. 62 overall player (Rivals.com)
• No. 66 overall player (PrepStar)
• No. 68 overall player (Tom Lemming's MaxPreps)

Personal
Son of Tony and Adria Jefferson ... father was an Olympic boxer ... communications major.

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