The Tigers struggles on first and second down are impacting their ability to get into obvious passing situations which would allow defensive ends, such as Jeffcoat, to pin their ears back and get after the passer. A review of the defensive back performance for the 2022 season. He played college football at Arizona State University. Youve probably grown sick of reading those words by now. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas has a long list of new players this spring and many will be expected to make a big impact this fall. BREAKING: Jeffcoat no longer with Missouri football program, Mizzou Links for Wednesday, March 1: Mizzou Baseball destroys Lindenwood Lions in home opener. It was only 5 days ago that Jeffcoat said he would return to the Tigers in 2023. And thats what were watching on Saturdays. The Tigers lost three defensive ends over the offseason. Only Iowa State has seen its power five opponents attempt fewer passes per game this season. Later in the 2019 season when Odom was asked by reporters if he could shed light on a possible return for Jeffcoat, the current Arkansas defensive coordinator said he didn't have enoughinformation to answer the question. On October 22, 1994, he was inducted into the Arizona State Hall of Fame, as arguably one of the greatest defensive linemen to wear a Sun Devil uniform. Before Saturdays press release, several Mizzou reporters noticed Jeffcoat was not on the field for warm-ups. More: Mizzou football wide receiver Keke Chism ready to steer fellow pass-catchers in right direction, "I think it wasgood forhim mentally," Reggie Kennedy, Jeffcoat's high school coach, said of Jeffcoat's time away from the Missouri program. The injury was sever enough to keep him out for the rest of fall camp and through Missouris first four games of the season. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. New Missouridefensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who was hired in January, wasn't surprised by Jeffcoat's production last season, even after learning about his story. [12], Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 01:34, "Battered Pass, Failed Punt Lead To Giant Loss", "Former Dallas Cowboy Star Joins Sumlin's Staff", "CU Buffs football needs new defensive line coach Kwahn Drake to fix team's weak spot", "Steve Spurrier's first staff with Apollos includes Super Bowl champions, former Gators", "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football", "Bob Stoops makes more hires for XFL Dallas", "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Jeffcoat&oldid=1141039318, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 01:34. Then, something in the transfer process broke down, and as of Monday night it appears Jeffcoat to USC is DOA. "He was such as popular guy on the team. Phil Kornblut, Chris Burgin and Pat Daniel offer their opinions on the top sports topics of the day to Palmetto State sports fans. Jeffcoat left the Tigers in October of last year. Pros: Trajan Jeffcoat is a power rusher that features heavy hands and good length that enables him to compromise the width of the pocket. I just thank God for these guys.". Its worth noting that Jeffcoat is still impacting games despite the lack of production on the stat sheet. Trajan Jeffcoat from Irmo High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Put yourself in an offensive coordinators shoes. Jeffcoat is still a good player, but hes been put in a rotten situation. He was let go on January 28, 2005.[5]. Moments before Saturdays kickoff, the Mizzou football team announced one player was no longer a part of the team. Mizzou kicks off its 2024 recruiting class with a legacy tight end. FreePeopleSearch.io found this report on the person you were searching. Honestly it was semantics that he was selected. He was a backup defensive end as a rookie. He also played in the EastWest Shrine Game and in the Senior Bowl. In a statement, MU said that Jeffcoat is not presently enrolled at the school, and in consideration of student privacy rights, there will be no further comment on the situation. Dive Cuts is back as Matt and Sam discuss the games this week and look at the SEC standings and tournament. A three-star prospect in the 2018 class, Jeffcoat was ranked the No. In consideration of student privacy rights, we will not comment further on this matter.. Jeffcoat left via free agency in 1995, after playing 12 seasons and never missing a game with the Cowboys. More: Tulsa defensive back transfers Akayleb Evans, Allie Green reunite on Mizzou football team, "It was God. The Mizzou D-Line should look the same without Jeffcoat as he hasnt played this season, but the Tigers are losing a potential starter who may have lifted their pass rush for the rest of the season. Gambling problem? In 2012, he was inducted into the Arizona State Football Ring of Honor. DMCA and other copyright information. The Columbia, South Carolina, native didn't shed light on the situation recently, stating instead how appreciative he was to be back at Missouri and how he never felt apart from his teammates, despite anyoutside noise. #WPS # #TurnThatDamnJukeBoxOn. Jeffcoat was a three-star recruit coming out of high school according to 247sports.com in 2018. Recruiting Scoop - Jeffcoat intel and more The latest Gamecock football recruiting scoop, including intel on EDGE transfer Trajan Jeffcoat and more. A former All-SEC first-team selection in 2020 at Missouri, Jeffcoat is an Irmo native who entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 8. Jeffcoat hadn't missed a beat despite his time away. He is a flashy run defender that has the power and contact balance to squeeze gaps and fight pressure with pressure. More: Mizzou football's Martez Manuel assumes captaincy on path of greater learning in hometown. Defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat is no longer on the Missouri football team and is not enrolled at MU, the team announced Saturday moments before the Tigers kicked off against Troy. MONDAY JANUARY 16 UPDATE ON TRANSFER EDGE TARGET TRAJAN JEFFCOAT A former All-SEC first-team selection in 2020 at Missouri, Jeffcoat is an Irmo native who entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 8. This year, he only had 3.5 sacks, good for only fourth place on the Tiger defense.. Missouri lacks talent on the defensive side of the ball. A look at the 2021 Missouri football schedule. His best season came in 1989, when he finished with a career-high 100 tackles, a career-high 42 quarterback pressures, 11.5 sacks (led team and top 12 among league leaders) and a career-high three fumble recoveries. The proof is in the snap counts. Tyreek Johnson and Bryan Thomas combined for 333 snaps during the 2022 season as they had to step up while other players were fighting injuries. Now, you can forget about that boost he could have provided. Mock Draft Machine Beta Testing Has Begun! "It was definitely beneficial," Jeffcoat said of his time away. Nil is going to ruin college sports as is the transfer portal. ", More: How every Mizzou football coach in the past 100 years fared in their second season, "When I was introduced back, everyone was just going berserk as well," Jeffcoat added. Explaining the disappearance of Trajan Jeffcoat. [3] He had a streak of 224 consecutive games played, before being sidelined on September 21 and eventually being placed on the injured reserve list on December 12, 1997.[4]. Florida Defeats Mizzou in the Swamp: 41-17, GAME THREAD: Mizzou hosts Troy in last non-con game, 2022 Position Postmortem: Defensive Backs, Recruiting Reset: Whit Hafer is Mizzous first commit in he 2024 class, 2024 recruiting class starts with commit from in-state tight end, Recruiting Reset: Austin Firestone is ready to set the edge at Mizzou, Spring Practice Position Battles: Defense. Arkansas lands DE Trajan Jeffcoat. The Tigers have Akial Byers who can rotate inside and outside as well as senior Franklin Agabismere and freshman Isaiah McGuire listed at DE on the two-deep. The redshirt junior has seemingly disappeared to anyone looking at the stat sheet. Missouri standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat wanted to finish his career close to his Irmo home, and with Jordan Burch transferring to Oregon, USC had an immediate opening and need for a defensive end/pass rusher. During the 1992 season his role was reduced to a situational pass-rusher, after Tony Tolbert took over the left defensive end position and the team traded for Charles Haley to make him the right defensive end. The Columbia, South Carolina, native will play out his redshirt senior season in Columbia, Missouri. He is one of two Tigers who are no longer on the team. On February 22, 1995, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills. While many more than five will very likely help this fall here's five in particular who could have a very big impact immediately beginning this spring. Missouri Tigers Vs. New Mexico State Recap, Is Eli Drinkwitz the right coach for the Missouri Tigers, More than bad luck beats the Missouri Tigers, Can the Missouri Tigers beat the Tennessee Volunteers, Jeffcoat was practicing and looked on pace, depth chart for the first time last Tuesday. However, Jeffcoat has one tackle for loss and zero sacks in the Tigers last four games. He received honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors. Very stout,can set the edge, can dominate a tight end. Just to get my mind together,just focused on this injury. That makes sense anecdotally. Jeffcoat grew up in Matawan, New Jersey, and attended Matawan Regional High School. Follow Mizzou football with the TribunesTiger Extra newsletter. GamecockCentral.com has the latest on the situation, exclusively for members on The Insiders Forum. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Trajan Jeffcoat, a 3-year starter and All-SEC selection in 2020, has reversed course and updated his plans for the 2023 season. Against the New York Giants, he intercepted a Phil Simms pass that was batted down by Ed "Too Tall" Jones and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown, making a critical play in a win that helped clinch the NFC East title. This past season, he appeared in all 13 games for the Tigers, and made 21 tackles and 1 sack. You know the story by now. He was talented enough last season to finish tied for fifth in the SEC in sacks (6) and 10th among SEC defensive linemen in tackles for loss per game. Defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat, a former All-SEC selection at Missouri, announced Sunday night that he will transfer to Arkansas. He racked up 13. Jeffcoat this past season made 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Auburn, had 3 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack against Georgia and had 3 tackles against Kentucky. The 6-foot-4, 269-pound redshirt senior has one year of . Missouris opponents seem to be making a point to take him out of the game. 762 overall prospect and No. "And they know how to just perform well, and that's what he is. He was also expected to once again be an. 2018 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games totaled seven tackles, including one quarterback sack, which came in the regular-season finale against Arkansas (11/23) as the Tigers pitched their first conference shutout (38-0) since 2010 made two tackles in Mizzous Homecoming win over Memphis (10/20) credited with three quarterback pressures. He also accomplished five seasons with 70 or more tackles and five seasons with 10 or more sacks, leaving as the franchise official career sack leader (the NFL didn't start recognizing quarterback sacks as a stat until 1982). Social Share He was most recently an assistant football coach for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. So when he came back, there was a couple guys crying tears of joy," Walters said last September. . According to Jeffcoat and several players, his announced comeback within the squad took place over two meetings, a week apart. Jeffcoat, who was expected to be a starter this season, went down on the first day of fall camp on Aug. 2 with a sprained elbow. Dawkins only played 29 snaps in the first 3 games of the season before getting hurt. Trajan Jeffcoat 2023 NFL Draft Scouting Report. He was back in practice this week, though, and defensive line coach Brick Haley said Jeffcoat was practicing with no limitations. In 2020, he was named first-team All-SEC by The Associated Press. The 6-foot-4, 269-pound redshirt senior has one year of eligibility remaining. Position: DE 6-5 , 274lb (196cm, 124kg) Born: April 1 in Cliffwood, NJ (Age: 61-325d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2x SB Champ 77 77 SUMMARY Career G 227 AV 74 Sk 102.5 Solo 709 FF 18 Jim Jeffcoat Overview Game Logs Career Postseason 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Although they were not expected to be significant contributors this season, they both showed promise and did their job when needed. Will Anderson, Christopher Allen, and Azeez Ojulari were all clearly better Jeffcoat, but were considered Edge/OLB in their defenses, not a DE. No reason has been given for Jeffcoat's departure from the team. His production earned him first-team All-SEC honors. "I was excited at that point, just ready to get back with the family. Jeffcoat was permitted to do media interviews while on the injured list a few weeksprior to hisdissolution from MU football, where he talked about how ready he was to get back on the gridiron and represent the school. Screenshot 2023-01-27 at 15-50-04 Searching for Trajan Jeffcoat in South Carolina - Instant Checkmate.png (220.15 kB, 1366x1031 - viewed 25 times.) For the Gamecocks, EDGE is a critical need position heading into the 2023 season. If passed, the bill would prohibit most abortions in . JANUARY 16 247SPORTS.COM NFL Draft. [8] He coached with the team in 7 games, until the league ceased operations in April 2019. DL Jeffcoat transferring from Mizzou to Arkansas, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, NIL, legal threats among issues for new NCAA boss, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. "It was God, long prayers, great teammates God blessed me to be around, a lot of great coaches, great teammates tomotivate me to come back and just have thatseason, and God allowed me that.". 2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): SEC Academic Honor Roll first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and the league coaches recorded 23 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and a forced fumble 6.0 sacks led the team, 6.0 TFL ranked third on the squad recorded sacks in six of 10 games career-high five tackles and 1.0 sack vs. Arkansas (12/5) four tackles and 1.0 sack against No. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window). 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