Joseph Jefferson (American football)


Joseph Jerome Jefferson, Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. Before playing for the NFL, Jefferson was a standout football and basketball player at Logan County High School in Russellville, Kentucky. He was hampered by injuries his entire NFL career. The most games he ever played in a season was 10, including two postseason appearances, in 2004. Injuries made him miss the entire 2003 season. Jefferson had 49 career tackles and one interception. He also had one career kick return, which he returned 11 yards.