HOUSTON – Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson visited the Texans, per a league source.
He has also visited the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.
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Jefferson is a classic run-and-chase Will linebacker at 6-foot, 223 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds at the NFL scouting combine after foregoing the Senior Bowl all-star game due to an injury. He had a 38 1/2 vertical at the NFL scouting combine with a 10-5 broad jump.
He met formally at the combine with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
“I get to a place I make the play,” Jefferson said during the combine. “I have refined my game a lot since junior college. I’m blessed to be here. Nitty-gritty, tough. I don’t know if you ever been to Mississippi, middle of nowhere, corn fields, nitty-gritty.
“I’ve worked very hard to get here. I had to learn to better myself. It’s been a driving factor in my life. I don’t come from too much. I had to grind and pray and compete to be the man I am today.”
A junior college transfer from Pearl River, Jefferson recorded 85 tackles, 6 1/2 for losses with three sacks, one interception and a forced fumble last season. In his second year for the Crimson Tide, Jefferson finished with 60 tackles, 6 1/2 for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble.
“Through thick and think, I’m going to stick it out,” Jefferson said. “I’m going to elevate myself every year. I love a challenge. I thrive in that.It’s been great. It’s a true blessing. I don’t come from too much. I figured out my path.”
Aaron Wilson is Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com