University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Jeffries, Jarvis
Jersey Number 46
Jarvis Jeffries
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
- High School:
- Forestview
- Prev School:
- Mississippi Delta JC
Bio
2017 (Senior)
Appeared in 11 games, starting in four ... Racked up 18 tackles and recovered one fumble ... Had three straight games with four tackles ... Assisted on four tackles at Tulsa (9/9) ... Posted four tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry at Texas A&M (9/16) ... Was in on four tackles against ULM (9/23) ... Assisted on two tackles at Idaho (10/7) ... Recorded a pass breakup against Texas State (10/12) ... Credited with one solo tackle and a fumble recovery at Arkansas State (10/19) ... Finished the season with back-to-back games assisting on a tackle, with an assisted tackle against Georgia Southern (11/25) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Junior)
Played in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns, earning seven starts at defensive end ... Recorded 23 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and a fumble recovery on the season ... Posted season-high four tackles in games against South Alabama (9/17) and in regular-season finale at ULM (12/7) ... Posted a half-sack against South Alabama ... Added a pass breakup against the Warhawks ... Posted three stops in SBC win at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Recorded two tackles in games against McNeese (9/10), New Mexico State (10/1) Texas State (10/22) and Georgia (11/19) ... Credited with a fumble recovery against McNeese ... Earned first letter.
Junior College
Spent time at both Georgia Military College and Mississippi Delta Community College ... Had 15 tackles with six tackles for loss as a freshman at GMC ... Added one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery as a freshman.
High School
Recorded 107 total tackles including 7.0 sacks and nine forced fumbles as a high school senior in 2013 at Forestview High School … Helped FHS to district title in 2013 ... Coached by Chris Meldin.
Personal
Born May 27, 1996 in Gastonia, N.C. ... The son of Jerry and Tongha Jeffries ... Majoring in general studies.
Appeared in 11 games, starting in four ... Racked up 18 tackles and recovered one fumble ... Had three straight games with four tackles ... Assisted on four tackles at Tulsa (9/9) ... Posted four tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry at Texas A&M (9/16) ... Was in on four tackles against ULM (9/23) ... Assisted on two tackles at Idaho (10/7) ... Recorded a pass breakup against Texas State (10/12) ... Credited with one solo tackle and a fumble recovery at Arkansas State (10/19) ... Finished the season with back-to-back games assisting on a tackle, with an assisted tackle against Georgia Southern (11/25) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Junior)
Played in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns, earning seven starts at defensive end ... Recorded 23 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and a fumble recovery on the season ... Posted season-high four tackles in games against South Alabama (9/17) and in regular-season finale at ULM (12/7) ... Posted a half-sack against South Alabama ... Added a pass breakup against the Warhawks ... Posted three stops in SBC win at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Recorded two tackles in games against McNeese (9/10), New Mexico State (10/1) Texas State (10/22) and Georgia (11/19) ... Credited with a fumble recovery against McNeese ... Earned first letter.
Junior College
Spent time at both Georgia Military College and Mississippi Delta Community College ... Had 15 tackles with six tackles for loss as a freshman at GMC ... Added one sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery as a freshman.
High School
Recorded 107 total tackles including 7.0 sacks and nine forced fumbles as a high school senior in 2013 at Forestview High School … Helped FHS to district title in 2013 ... Coached by Chris Meldin.
Personal
Born May 27, 1996 in Gastonia, N.C. ... The son of Jerry and Tongha Jeffries ... Majoring in general studies.
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