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Jermar Jefferson Named To Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll
November 30, 2020 | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oregon State junior running back Jermar Jefferson is one of six players nationally named to the Paul Hornung Award weekly honor roll, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Monday.
All six are either offensive or return specialists.
Jefferson set the Oregon State-Oregon rivalry game record with 226 rushing yards in the Beavers' 41-38 win on Friday. The 226 yards mark his third-best single-game mark and the 11th-best all-time at Oregon State. He scored twice – the first on a career-long 82-yard run in the first quarter. He also caught two passes for 9 yards and returned one kickoff for 14 yards.
The Harbor City, Calif., native now has 2,740 career rushing yards, which ranks fifth all-time at Oregon State. He's also fifth with 27 rushing touchdowns and 14 100-yard efforts.
Jefferson and the Beavers return to action Saturday when visiting Utah in Salt Lake City. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT (8:30 p.m. in Utah) and the game will air on ESPN.
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All six are either offensive or return specialists.
Jefferson set the Oregon State-Oregon rivalry game record with 226 rushing yards in the Beavers' 41-38 win on Friday. The 226 yards mark his third-best single-game mark and the 11th-best all-time at Oregon State. He scored twice – the first on a career-long 82-yard run in the first quarter. He also caught two passes for 9 yards and returned one kickoff for 14 yards.
The Harbor City, Calif., native now has 2,740 career rushing yards, which ranks fifth all-time at Oregon State. He's also fifth with 27 rushing touchdowns and 14 100-yard efforts.
Jefferson and the Beavers return to action Saturday when visiting Utah in Salt Lake City. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT (8:30 p.m. in Utah) and the game will air on ESPN.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on Oregon State football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverFootball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverFootball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverFootball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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