CFB
KJ Jefferson
QB · UCF
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- UCF
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #320
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9001
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Hometown
- Sardis, MS
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2019
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
| Season | Tm | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCF | 64 | 108 | 59.3 | 1,012 | 7 | 4 | 9.4 | — | 152.0 | 61 | 193 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | ARK | 190 | 296 | 64.2 | 2,107 | 19 | 8 | 7.1 | — | 139.8 | 161 | 447 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | ARK | 185 | 271 | 68.3 | 2,361 | 22 | 4 | 8.7 | — | 165.3 | 144 | 510 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | ARK | 184 | 275 | 66.9 | 2,578 | 21 | 3 | 9.4 | — | 168.7 | 126 | 554 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | ARK | 20 | 41 | 48.8 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | — | 133.4 | 28 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | ARK | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 | — | 92.1 | 30 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 7 | 14 | 50 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 11.7 | — | 181.3 | 11 | 39 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sam Houston | 12 | 15 | 80 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | — | 174.6 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | TCU | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 230 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 | — | 191.9 | 9 | 46 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Colorado | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 8.1 | — | 132.7 | 20 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Florida | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | — | 108.5 | 12 | -18 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 232 QBs
Pass Yds
210751
Rating
139.861
Y/A
7.147
Pass TD
1971
INT
832
PPA
0.2834
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 232
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-43 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9001 · #320 nat'l
Production34th pct PPA · vs 232 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 2,578'21 | 8,550 |
| Pass TD | 22'22 | 72 |
| Rush Yds | 554'21 | 1,829 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
44%
Rush
20%
Pass
88%
1st Down
42%
2nd Down
42%
3rd Down
51%
Standard Downs
37%
Passing Downs
66%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2024 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 202.4 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 262.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 164.4 |
| Std dev | 47.8 |
| Boom rate | 0% |
| Bust rate | 0% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 5 games
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.25
By play type
Pass
0.21
Rush
0.36
By down
1st Down
0.47
2nd Down
0.15
3rd Down
0.13
By down type
Standard Downs
0.27
Passing Downs
0.21
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
News
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