Quinton
Jefferson
DT
#79
Quinton Jefferson
#79DT
Detroit Lions
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 291 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 12 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 14 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2024 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
2.0
7th percentile
Pressures
14
19th percentile
QB hits
4
3th percentile
Tackles for loss
3
2th percentile
Tackles
12
0th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
14th percentile
Passes defended
0
11th percentile
Missed tackle rate
20.0 %
3th percentile
Defensive snaps
254
0th percentile
Games
12
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
13
WAR 2024
0.1
Games played
12
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-14 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 78
- RDF
- Run defense
- 69
- TCK
- Tackling
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 12 | 0.1 | 56 | 71 | 2.0 | 14 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 14 | 0.1 | 54 | 74 | 6.0 | 18 | 4 | 34 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 0.1 | 35 | 75 | 5.5 | 18 | 5 | 26 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0.2 | 59 | 73 | 4.5 | 25 | 3 | 43 |
Quinton Jefferson in five questions
What are Quinton Jefferson's stats in 2024?
Quinton Jefferson has 2 sacks and 4 QB hits in 12 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Quinton Jefferson?
Quinton Jefferson is 33 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 291 lb (132 kg).
How good is Quinton Jefferson?
Quinton Jefferson produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Quinton Jefferson wear, and what team does he play for?
Quinton Jefferson plays for Detroit Lions in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 79.
What is Quinton Jefferson's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
