#13- Tony Jefferson/ Defensive Back/ Oklahoma Sooners/ Sophomore
The Oklahoma Sooners are coming into the 2011 season as most media outlets and preseason top 25 polls #1 ranked team in college football.The Sooners are loaded with ballers all over the 2-3 deep depth chart, and quarterback Landry Jones and wide receiver Ryan Broyles head into the season as Heisman Trophy favorites. On the defensive side of the ball, OU loses defensive end Jeremy Beal, cornerback Jonathan Nelson,safety Quinton Carter and linebacker Austin Box, a incoming senior with a year left to graduate and play football, who tragically passed away last week in his parents home due to unknown causes as of Thursday. The big bright spot for Oklahoma is safety, and 2nd year starter Tony Jefferson.
As a true freshman coming from San Diego, California last year, Jefferson made a huge impact for a guy who had been playing high school football a year previous. The extremely talented, skilled safety started all 14 games last year for the Big 12 and Fiesta Bowl champions, and finished in the team's top five in every defensive category. Jefferson had a big year with 2 interceptions, 7 pass deflections, and 72 total tackles, 44 solo. One of his two interceptions was returned for a touchdown. Oklahoma has produced endless amounts of NFL starters in program history, and with the talent of Jefferson, I am convinced he will be the next big name defensive NFL star coming out of OU and will have a monster sophomore season along with a great career; the kid is a beast.
Article: Ronald Hill
Photo: Courtesy of newsok.com
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