Thad Jefferson

Thaddius Eugene Jefferson (born March 11, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who was a 1987 replacement player for the Houston Oilers of the NFL. He played college football at Hawaii.[1]

Thad Jefferson
No. 53
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-03-11) March 11, 1964
Ontario, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Ontario
(Ontario, California)
College:Hawaii
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR

College football career

From 1983 to 1986, Jefferson played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[2] He played running back for one year in 1983 before switching to linebacker in 1984.[3] In 1985, he made all-WAC second-team defense, making 129 tackles that year alone, 81 of them solo.[2][4]

Over his college career, Jefferson played in 43 games, made 298 total tackles, and recorded nine sacks. As of 2021, he had the ninth-highest amount of tackles all-time at Hawaii. His 129 total tackles in 1985 has him tied for the eighth-highest amount of single-season tackles at the university. He was also a member of Hawaii's "Warrior Club" for three years from 1984 to 1986.[2]

Professional football career

Jefferson played with the Houston Oilers as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players' strike. He started all three games affected by the strike: an October 4 game against the Denver Broncos, an October 11 game against the Cleveland Browns, and an October 18 game against the New England Patriots.[5] He was released by the Oilers on October 21, 1987.[6]

The Oilers signed Jefferson again on June 10, 1988,[7] but released him on August 24.[8]

References
  1. "Thad Jefferson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. "Hawai'i Rainbow Warrior Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. "Thad Jefferson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. "Western Athletic Conference Football Records 1962-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. "Thad Jefferson 1987 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. "NFL waivers by month (October 1987)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. "1988 Chris Dabrow signed by Houston Oilers". Battle Creek Enquirer. 1988-06-10. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  8. "NFL waivers by month (August 1988)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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