La'Darius Jefferson: RB · Western Michigan · #3.
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La'Darius Jefferson
Wears you down at the goal line. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mark Dantonio and Tim Lester. First career honor, 2020: All-MAC. One game to point at: 66 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards against Ball State — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 56 | 235 | 4.2 | 5 | 17 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 185 | 836 | 4.5 | 10 | 26 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 108 | 613 | 5.7 | 5 | 43 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 19 | 25 | 1.3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 78 | 255 | 3.3 | 2 | 27 |
| Career | 446 | 1,964 | 4.4 | 24 | 43 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 22 | 174 | 7.9 | 0 | 25 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ No. 15 Michigan State | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-30@ Ball State | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 3 | 9 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 13-34vs No. 23 Pittsburgh | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ San José State | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-7vs New Hampshire | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-45vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-33vs Ohio | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 56 | 235 | 4.2 | 5 | 17 |
Week 2 · 2022
W 37-30
at Ball State
66 rush yds (17 car) · 3 TD · 2 rec · 16 yds
Edged out Ball State on the road in a shootout.
With J. Salopek — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.3 · 30 rush yds (7 car) · N. Mihalic — 42 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
49%59 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 56 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 27.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 41.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 33.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Lester
Pass share
42.2%
335 pass / 458 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
Team sack rate
11.8%
356 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Michigan State and Western Michigan, 1,964 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 42 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Dantonio and Tim Lester.
