KJ Jefferson

KJ Jefferson

Central Florida Golden Knights
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After a down year production-wise at Arkansas in 2023, Jefferson will welcome a new start in Orlando, Florida. The dual-threat quarterback with 38 career starts perfectly fits Gus Malzahn's system. Jefferson averaged 22.5 touchdowns through the air and 7.5 scores on the ground in his first two full seasons at Arkansas before taking a step back to 19 through the air and two on the ground last year. The Knights' QB in 2023, John Rhys Plumlee, broke a school record for signal callers with 505 rushing yards. There's a chance Jefferson can exceed that production. Fantasy investors should recall Cam Newton in 2010 at Auburn when he rushed for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns and added 30 passing scores as part of a National Championship with Malzahn as the offensive coordinator. Read Past Outlooks
Not scheduled for first-team reps
October 14, 2024
Jefferson will not log first-team reps Wednesday, Matt Murschel of The Orlando Sentinel reports.
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For the quarterback position, Jacurri Brown will log Central Florida's first-team reps Wednesday. The announcement indicates Jefferson is still expected to be a reserve QB.
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The Razorbacks had a down season in 2022 as compared to 2021, but an argument can be made that Jefferson was actually better, at least individually. He completed a career-high 68-percent of his passes, tossed 24 touchdowns as compared to five interceptions, and also rushed for a career-high nine touchdowns. Jefferson amassed over 3,200 total yards for the second-straight season. The issue heading into his senior campaign will be the dearth of returning receivers. Bryce Stephens is the leading returning wideout, having caught nine passes for 109 yards a season ago. The Razorbacks brought in a slew of transfers to help replace the production lost by the departures of Matt Landers, Jadon Haselwood and Trey Knox, though. 6-7 Tyrone Broden from Bowling Green has averaged over 16 yards per grab for his collegiate career, while finding the end zone 12 times over the last two seasons. Andrew Armstrong was plucked from the FCS ranks, and at 6-6, amassed over 1,000 yards receiving at Texas A&M-Commerce last season while scoring 13 touchdowns. Division II transfer Isaac TeSlaa transfers from Hillside College, where he had 68 catches for 1,325 yards and 13 touchdowns. TeSlaa is the shortest of the trio at 6-4. How quickly those wideouts are integrated into the offense could go a long way towards determining Jefferson’s ceiling in 2023.
Jefferson is a polarizing quarterback in this tier in that his production was extremely strong as both a passer and a runner last season, but there are questions as to whether he can repeat it. So much of the passing production was tied to Treylon Burks, who accounted for 30 percent of the target share and 40 percent of the receiving yards. Jefferson’s rushing should remain a constant and Arkansas did well in the portal by adding Jadon Haselwood and Matt Landers to the receiving corps. How Jefferson responds to Burks’ absence will tell the tale of his 2022 season.
Jefferson is a dual-threat quarterback who has the inside track at the starting quarterback job for Arkansas in 2021. Jefferson stepped in for graduate transfer Feleipe Franks versus Missouri last December and did not disappoint, completing 18-of-33 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also rushing 13 times for 32 yards and an additional score on the ground. Jefferson has a prototypical frame at 6-foot-3, 240-lbs, and thus far has outplayed the shiftier, albeit smaller dual-threat competitor at quarterback, Malik Hornsby. Jefferson should have ample weapons at his disposal, as leading receivers Treylon Burks and Mike Woods both return, with running back Trelon Smith ready to take over the starting running back gig full-time.
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Relegated to backup role
October 12, 2024
Jefferson won't start Saturday against Cincinnati, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
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Struggles in decisive loss
October 5, 2024
Jefferson completed 12 of 22 passes for 165 yards and one interception during Saturday's 24-13 defeat versus Florida. He also had 12 rushes for -18 yards.
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Monster stat line in loss
September 29, 2024
Jefferson was 20-for-35 passing for 284 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 48-21 loss to Colorado. He also had 20 rushes for 76 yards with one touchdown.
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Throws three TDs in narrow win
September 17, 2024
Jefferson was 13-for-22 passing for 230 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 35-34 win over TCU. He also had nine rushes for 46 yards.
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Efficient in victory
September 8, 2024
Jefferson completed 12 of 15 passes for 169 yards during Saturday's 45-14 win against Sam Houston State. He also had nine rushes for 50 yards.
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