# Van Jefferson
**Van Jefferson** (born 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver who has played for the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-rams), Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, and [Washington Commanders](https://www.edgepedia.org/washington-commanders) of the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league) since being drafted by the Rams in the second round (57th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/van-jefferson-jeffeva01) • [2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffVa00.htm) He won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams after the 2021 season.[3](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996; hometown Brentwood, Tennessee[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) |
| Size / position | Wide receiver, 6 feet 1 inch, 200 pounds[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) |
| Draft | Second round, 57th overall, Los Angeles Rams, 2020 NFL Draft[2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffVa00.htm) |
| College | Mississippi (2015–17), Florida (2018–19); 175 receptions, 2,159 yards, 16 touchdowns[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know) |
| Best NFL season | 2021: 50 catches, 802 yards, 6 touchdowns; started all 17 regular-season and 4 playoff games[6](https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-terms-on-van-jefferson-trade-with-falcons) |
| Career totals | 94 games, 166 receptions, 2,226 yards, 13 touchdowns (regular season, through 2025)[7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career) |
| Teams | Rams (2020–23), Falcons (2023), Steelers (2024), Titans (2025), Commanders (2026)[7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career) |
## College career
Jefferson began his college career at [Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mississippi), where he appeared in 48 games across the 2015 to 2017 seasons, and transferred to Florida as a graduate transfer before his redshirt junior year.[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know) As a redshirt freshman in 2016 he earned first-team freshman All-SEC honors from the league's coaches after finishing second on the team with 49 catches, third with 543 receiving yards, and catching three touchdown passes.[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) Across his Rebels and Gators career he totaled 175 receptions for 2,159 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know)
At the 2020 Senior Bowl he was named one of five South squad offensive practice players of the week, a distinction voted on by the cornerbacks he competed against in practice.[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know)
## Los Angeles Rams (2020–2023)
The Rams selected [Jefferson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jefferson) 57th overall in the second round of the 2020 draft.[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know) As a rookie in 2020 he played 16 games with 19 catches for 220 yards and one touchdown, and he made his NFL debut against Dallas, catching a 31-yard pass for his first career reception.[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) • [7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career)
**The 2021 breakout.** Jefferson's most productive season came during the Rams' Super Bowl LVI-winning 2021 campaign, when he set career highs with 50 catches for 802 yards and six touchdowns while starting all 17 regular-season games and all four playoff games.[6](https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-terms-on-van-jefferson-trade-with-falcons) The Rams beat the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.edgepedia.org/cincinnati-bengals) 23–20 in [Super Bowl LVI](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl-lvi) at [SoFi Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/sofi-stadium), becoming the second straight NFL champion to win on its home field.[3](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf)
In 2022 he played 11 games with 24 catches for 369 yards and three touchdowns.[7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career) Across his three-plus seasons with the club he registered 101 catches for 1,499 yards and 10 touchdowns.[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf)
## Later career: Falcons, Steelers, Titans, Commanders
Jefferson was traded to the [Atlanta Falcons](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlanta-falcons) during the 2023 season, appearing in 12 games for Atlanta with 12 catches for 101 yards, after 5 games with 8 catches for 108 yards with the Rams that year.[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) • [7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career) He spent 2024 with the [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://www.edgepedia.org/pittsburgh-steelers), playing 17 games with 24 receptions for 276 yards and two touchdowns.[7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career)
The Titans signed Jefferson during the 2025 offseason as an unrestricted free agent from [Pittsburgh](https://www.edgepedia.org/pittsburgh) to add veteran experience and versatility to their receiver room.[4](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf) In his first Tennessee campaign he played 16 games with 29 catches for 350 yards and one touchdown.[7](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career) The Washington Commanders signed him in 2026, his seventh NFL season.[8](https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-wr-van-jefferson)
## Family
Jefferson comes from an NFL family. Van's father, Shawn Jefferson, spent 13 years catching passes in the NFL before joining the league's coaching ranks as a receivers coach, with stints for the [Detroit Lions](https://www.edgepedia.org/detroit-lions), Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and [New York Jets](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-jets), and Van says his father taught him all he knows about playing wide receiver.[5](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know)
His second child, a son named Champ, was born on the day of Super Bowl LVI. Jefferson's wife Samaria left SoFi Stadium during the game after going into labor, and, according to [The Athletic](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-athletic), family and Rams support staff were instructed not to tell Van during the game if she went into labor; he went to the hospital after the victory.[9](https://www.therams.com/news/we-celebrated-him-like-true-super-bowl-baby-van-jefferson-son-champ-one-year-old)
## References
1. [Van Jefferson Stats, Washington Commanders, The Football Database](https://www.footballdb.com/players/van-jefferson-jeffeva01)
2. [Van Jefferson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College, Pro-Football-Reference](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffVa00.htm)
3. [Super Bowl LVI Summary, 2022 NFL Record and Fact Book](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf)
4. [Van Jefferson, Tennessee Titans 2025 Media Guide](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2025/TEN.pdf)
5. [Five things to know: Rams WR Van Jefferson, TheRams.com](https://www.therams.com/news/van-jefferson-florida-five-things-to-know)
6. [Rams agree to terms on Van Jefferson trade with Falcons, TheRams.com](https://www.therams.com/news/rams-agree-to-terms-on-van-jefferson-trade-with-falcons)
7. [Van Jefferson Career Stats, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/van-jefferson/stats/career)
8. [Commanders sign WR Van Jefferson, Commanders.com](https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-wr-van-jefferson)
9. ["We celebrated him like a true Super Bowl baby": Van Jefferson on son Champ, TheRams.com](https://www.therams.com/news/we-celebrated-him-like-true-super-bowl-baby-van-jefferson-son-champ-one-year-old)
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