- TKL
- 169
- TFL
- 19
- SACKS
- 10
Career totals · 2 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Jefferson was a first-team all-conference pick in 2017. Jefferson was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
From 2016 to 2017, Jefferson recorded 169 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks.
Jefferson was the No. 78 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 3rd-highest linebacker rating at Texas since 1990 and No. 17 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2016
- Second-team all-conference
- 2017
- Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2018
- No. 78 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 59 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 110 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 169 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 2 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Texas. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Texas Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Malik Jefferson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.