Cameron Jefferies

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
186
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Painesville, Ohio
High School:
Riverside

2017: Academic All-MAC … Played nine games, starting seven times ... Had one interception for eight yards in a win at Kent State ... Finished with 36 tackles, of which 28 were solo … Finished with seven passes defended and 1.0 tackle for loss … Had a career high 10 tackles in the season opener against Michigan State, posting his tackle for loss in the contest … Also recovered a fumble and returned it 46 yards against Michigan State for a touchdown to open the fourth quarter … Had three pass break-ups against Ohio.

2016: Played in all 12 games, starting five times … Had 18 tackles, 13 of which were solo … Posted three pass break-ups … Had a season-high five tackles against Middle Tennessee … Eight of his 18 tackles and two of his three pass break-ups came during the team’s three-game win streak to close the season.

High School: Was a three-year varsity starter for coach Dave Bors at Riverside High School … also lettered in basketball and track … was a two-time captain in both football and track … compiled 17 wins and a conference championship in his three seasons on the Beavers varsity football team … helped Riverside to a conference championship in 2013 … was named All-Ohio, All-Region, All-District and All-Conference as a senior … honored with All-District, All-County and All-Conference honors in 2014 … totaled over 3,000 career all-purpose yards … registered more than 1,000 career rushing and receiving yards, and totaled more than 800 return yards … had 110 total career tackles, four interceptions and seven forced fumbles … also registered seven sacks and blocked three kicks in his career … earned an academic letter in all four years at Riverside High School … was a state qualifier in the long jump, winning the district meet and finishing fourth at regionals.

Personal: Full name is Cameron Darnell Jefferies … son of Steven and Christina Jefferies … father played basketball and ran track at California University of Pennsylvania … born March 13, 1998 … has one brother, Christopher, and a sister, Valerie … brother played basketball at Heidelberg … majoring in business administration.