Learn more about receiver Van Jefferson in this edition of Five Fast Facts.
1. Jefferson signed a one-year contract this offseason. In four seasons in the NFL, Jefferson has appeared in 61 games, starting 35. He has 113 receptions for 1,600 yards, a 14.2-yard average, and 10 touchdowns. He has also carried the ball four times for 23 yards, a 5.8-yard average.
2. Jefferson was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 57th overall selection. He spent his first three seasons, and part of his fourth, with the Rams before he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons early in the 2023 season. Jefferson played in five games for the Rams in 2023, starting four, and had eight receptions for 108 yards, a 13.5-yard average. With the Falcons he played in 12 games, starting five, and finished with 12 receptions for 101 yards, an 8.4-yard average.
3. He played college football at Florida where he appeared in 23 games (2018-19), and Ole Miss, where he saw action in 22 games (2015-17). He finished his career with a combined 175 receptions for 2,159 yards, a 12.3-yard average, and 16 touchdowns.
4. His wife, Samaria, gave birth to their third child, son Champ Curtis, on the day the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. She had to leave the stadium and go to the hospital to give birth. Jefferson didn't know until after the game that she was in labor.
5. His father, Shawn Jefferson, played 13 years in the NFL spending time with the Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions, playing in two Super Bowls in his career. His dad also was a receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Lions, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. His dad and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith were on the same coaching staff in Tennessee from 2013-15.
