Willie Jefferson

Bio

Full name: Willie Jefferson

Born: Nov. 24, 1987 in Beaumont, TX (36 years old)

Last Season (2023) Vitals:
  • Player classification: American
  • Height: 6′ 6″
  • Weight: 245 lbs
  • Position: DE
  • Jersey: #5
Amateur Programs
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • Ozen HS (Beaumont, TX)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
9 Season Career

Active years: 2014–2019, 2021–2023
Active teams (3):

  • EDM 2014–2015
  • SSK 2016–2018
  • WPG 2019, 2021–2023

159 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 143 regular season games (123 games started)
  • 11 playoff games
  • 5 Grey Cup appearances (3 championship wins)
5 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
9 seasons (3 teams)
(Rank: T695th,
94th percentile,
9 CFL seasons)		 143
(Rank: T669th,
94th percentile,
143 CFL games)		 11 5
2014 EDM DE 99 17 2 0
2015 EDM DL 99 18 1 1
2016 SSK DE 5 5 0 0
2017 SSK DL 7 18 2 0
2018 SSK DL 7 18 1 0
2019 WPG DL 5 18 2 1
2021 WPG DL 5 14 1 1
2022 WPG DL 5 18 1 1
2023 WPG DE 5 17 1 1
Weekly
2018
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 17 (SSK)
2019
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 11 (WPG)
  • Top Performer #3 of Week 13 (WPG)
2022
  • Top Performer #3 of Week 3 (WPG)
  • Top Performer #3 of Week 14 (WPG)
Monthly
2019
  • Top Performer #1 of August (WPG)
  • 2018 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2018 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2019 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2019 Winner (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2022 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 2023 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player