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Jermar Jefferson Named Second Team Academic All-American
July 12, 2021 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson has been named a second-team Academic All-American, CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) announced on Monday.
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Jefferson is the sixth different player in Oregon State football history to be named an Academic All-American, joining Terry Baker (1962), Bill Enyart (1967 and 1968), Chad Paulson (1992 and 1993), Aaron Koch (1999) and Timmy Hernandez (2018).
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To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete has to maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and not be in their first year at their respective institution. Jefferson, a native of Harbor City, Calif., majored in sociology at Oregon State. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
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The running back earned All-America honors twice during his OSU career, first as a freshman in 2018, then as a junior in 2020. The Pac-12's Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2020, he ended his Oregon State career with 2,923 rushing yards, which ranks fifth all-time in program history. Jefferson also ended his OSU career with 27 rushing touchdowns, also good for fifth.
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Jefferson is the sixth different player in Oregon State football history to be named an Academic All-American, joining Terry Baker (1962), Bill Enyart (1967 and 1968), Chad Paulson (1992 and 1993), Aaron Koch (1999) and Timmy Hernandez (2018).
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To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete has to maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and not be in their first year at their respective institution. Jefferson, a native of Harbor City, Calif., majored in sociology at Oregon State. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
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The running back earned All-America honors twice during his OSU career, first as a freshman in 2018, then as a junior in 2020. The Pac-12's Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2020, he ended his Oregon State career with 2,923 rushing yards, which ranks fifth all-time in program history. Jefferson also ended his OSU career with 27 rushing touchdowns, also good for fifth.
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Renewal of season tickets and new season tickets are available now. For information on season tickets please call 541-737-2050 or online at osubeavers.com.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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