'06 IL LB/S Dustin Jefferson (Illinois Verbal)

Highstreet · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2005, 11:33 AM

Kankakee (IL)

Height: 6-foot-0.5

Weight: 210 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.9 seconds

Bench reps: 5

Squat max: 375 pounds
Vertical leap: 28 inches

Shuttle time: 4.59 seconds

GPA: 3.0

List: Ohio State, Illini, Northwestern, Iowa, N. Dame, Purdue, Wisky

Jefferson was named all-state as a junior after racking up 113 tackles, 55 of those tackles were solo and he had 5 sacks.

Four-year varsity starter. Jefferson is the son of Kankakee head coach Ira Jefferson. Dustin is a very good athlete that has played defensive end and tight end for most of his high school career. He's being recruited as an athlete but projects as a linebacker or safety. Dustin had 113 tackles, 55 solo tackles and 5 sacks as a junior.

Coaches Comments: - Dustin is tremendously quick coming off the edge. He's had the advantage of being around the game his entire life because of me and he understands the game of football. I can play Dustin at any position on the field and I wouldn't get hurt. He's the best player I've ever coached. One college recruiter said that Dustin reminded him of Leonard Little - Kankakee coach Ira Jefferson.

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He is getting hand written mail from most of his favorites(no tOSU). Jefferson visited Champaigne and Iowa City this weekend. He had agood time talking with the coaches at Iowa and Illinois. He will be attending Junior Days at Purdue and Northwestern in the upcoming weeks. He projects as an OLB, and has a 3.0 GPA.

wadc45 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-22-2005, 10:02 AM

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2/21/05

From Scout.com...Dustin visited Northwestern last weekend and has decided that they are not a good fit for him. He has also attended junior days at Illinois and Iowa, and will be visiting Purdue.

wadc45 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2005, 09:52 AM

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2/23/05

Dustin favors Notre Dame, Iowa, Illinois and Tennessee.

wadc45 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2005, 09:38 AM

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3/2/05

From Rivals.com...Dustin visited Purdue last weekend and really enjoyed it. He is ehaded to Illinois next weekend.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2005, 10:15 AM

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3/7/05

Linebacker Dustin Jefferson out of Kankakee, (Ill.) will be a Midwest “Hot 100” prospect in 2005. Jefferson has received early interest from schools in every major D-1 conference. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder, recently received his first scholarship offer. Dustin has been offered by Illinois. He is listing Iowa, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Purdue and Ohio State.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2005, 12:56 PM

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4/30/05

Jeffereson was a top performer at the combine at Illinois last weekend.