Temple University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
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Roster
Cequan Jefferson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Henrico
Honors: 2017 - Juice Boyz Player of the Game (Houston) ... 2016 - Special Teams Effort Player of the Week (Cin, ECU).
2017 (Senior): Made season debut against UMass and also saw action at USF ... has not played since week 4 at USF after aggravating an injury.
2016 (Junior): After an experiment in the spring at wide receiver, changed back to cornerback ... saw first action at defensive back vs. Stony Brook and also downed a punt at the 1-YL early in the game, setting the tone for a 38-0 victory ... made his first career fumble recovery that led to a Temple TD vs. Cincinnati ... recorded a career-high four tackles (2 solo) against UConn ... added two more special teams tackles vs. ECU.
2015 (Sophomore): Made season debut at Charlotte ... has appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams.
2014 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at Vanderbilt in the season opener and recorded his first career INT (off QB Stephen Rivers) ... played in five of the first six games before an ankle injury sidelined him.
Prep School: Played cornerback for coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy.
High School: Played defensive back and wide receiver for coach Roger Brookes at Henrico High School where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Sharif Finch … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #18 player in Virginia and #57 athlete in the country in 2013 by Rivals.com ... played three seasons and was first team all-state on offense and defense as a senior … originally signed national letter of intent to play for Virginia Tech in February of 2012.
Personal: Born Cequan D. Jefferson in Richmond, Va. ... enjoys dancing ... included on his list of favorites: Martin (TV show), rap and R&B (music), and pizza (food) ... adult and organizational development major.
