JAMES JEFFERSONJefferson, James Andrew, IIIHeight: 6-1 Weight: 195 Born: November 18, 1963 Portsmouth, VA High School: Henrietta M. King (Kingsville, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1983 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1984 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | |
| 1985 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 20 | CB | 14 | |
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 20 | CB | 17 | |
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 20 | CB | 18 | |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 26 | LCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 26 | CB | 15 | 2 |
| 1991 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1991 SEA NFL | 26 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL | 20 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 20 | CB | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 20 | CB | 14 | |
| 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1995 WPG CFL | 20 | DB | 3 | |
| 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL | 20 | DB | 5 | |
| 1995 Year (CFL)1995 Year CFL | 8 | |||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 58 | 3 | ||
| 5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL | 71 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 3/10/1986 | 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1989 | 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL |
| Signed | 3/21/1989 | 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1992 | 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL |
| Activated | 11/25/1992 | 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/2/1992 | 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 4/28/1993 | 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | |
| Released | 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | |
| Signed | 9/1/1995 | 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1995 WPG CFL |
| Released | 9/17/1995 | 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1995 WPG CFL |
| Signed | 9/27/1995 | 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL |
| Released | 1996 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1996 BC CFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1987 Official All-CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 47 | 2 |
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1995 WPG CFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 Year (CFL)1995 Year CFL | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 17 | 236 | 13.9 | 47 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 44 | - | 415 | 9.4 | 76 | 1 | |||
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 4 | - | 73 | 18.3 | 58 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 71 | - | 650 | 9.2 | 75 | 1 | |||
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 12 | 10 | 87 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 8 | 0 | 68 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 19 | - | 148 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 10 | 155 | 7.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 138 | 1286 | 9.3 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 4 | - | 91 | 22.8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 0 | - | 26 | 26L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 28 | - | 666 | 23.8 | 94 | 1 | |||
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 22 | 0 | 511 | 23.2 | 97t | 1 | |||
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 4 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 8 | - | 136 | 17.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL | 1 | - | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Year (CFL)1995 Year CFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 0 | 607 | 23.3 | 97t | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 41 | 932 | 22.7 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1991 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1986 WPG CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -17 | 0 |
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1991 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1995 Year (CFL)1995 Year CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1987 WPG CFL | 51 | - | |||||||
| 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1988 WPG CFL | 54 | - | |||||||
| 1994 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1994 BC CFL | 32 | 31 | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1995 WPG CFL | 9 | 0 | 9 | - | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1995 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1995 BC CFL | 15 | 0 | 15 | - | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1995 Year (CFL)1995 Year CFL | 24 | 0 | 24 | - | 1 | 7 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 161 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 13 |
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