| Position | Defensive end |
|---|---|
| Birth date | October 7, 1999 (age 27)[1] |
| Birth place | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 4 |
| Weight lbs | 266 |
| High school | Irmo (Columbia) |
| College | Missouri (2018–2022) Arkansas (2023) |
| Undraftedyear | 2024 |
| Pastteams | |
| Highlights | |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statlabel 3 | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel 4 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel 5 | Pass deflections |
| Statlabel 6 | Interceptions |
| Statlabel 7 | Interception yards |
| Statlabel 8 | Defensive touchdowns |
| Pfr | JeffTr00 |
Trajan Jeffcoat (born October 7, 1999)[1] is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
Jeffcoat attended Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina. He was rated as a three-star prospect coming out of high school and committed to play at Missouri.[2]
College career
In October, 2019, Jeffcoat unenrolled from Missouri before re-enrolling in August, 2020.[3]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 2018 | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Missouri | 0 | Redshirt | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Missouri | 8 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Missouri | 13 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Missouri | 13 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 66 | 34 | 100 | 15.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Professional career
On April 29, 2024, Jeffcoat signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the sixth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[5] He was waived/injured on August 23.[6] On November 6, Jeffcoat was re-signed to the Saints' practice squad.[7]
Personal life
Jeffcoat is the son of Tawanna Jeffcoat and Chatric Darby.[8] He has two siblings, Raniyah Williams and Fa’Quon Jeffcoat.[8]
References
- ^ "Trajan Jeffcoat". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Trajan Jeffcoat". Sportskeeda. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Blum, Eric (2021-08-27). "After a sudden departure in 2019, Missouri's Trajan Jeffcoat makes most of second chance with football team". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Saints make a couple of roster moves amid blockbuster Marshon Lattimore trade". Saints Wire. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas Razorbacks, Edge". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-29.