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Quinton Jefferson is a former defensive end out of Maryland, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 147th overall pick (round 5) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 116 regular-season games from 2016 to 2025, with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets.
Draft Details
Quinton Jefferson Career Stats
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SEA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SEA | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | BUF | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | SEA | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | BUF | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 87 | 105 | 26 | 28.5 | 81 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Quinton Jefferson was the 15th of 19 DEs selected in the 2016 draft. The 147th overall pick has been used 56 times in draft history. Maryland had 3 players drafted in 2016, among them Sean Davis and Yannick Ngakoue. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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