Jefferson Named to Sports Network All-America Team
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 19, 2011
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin defensive end Willie Jefferson has been named to the 2011 Sports Network All-America team. It is the second All-America squad that Jefferson has been named to this season, and he is the third Lumberjack to receive All-America honors following the 'Jacks' 6-5 campaign.
Jefferson had a huge impact during his first season in Nacogdoches. The 2011 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, Jefferson led the conference, and finished tied for fourth in the nation averaging 1.36 sacks per game. SFA as a team finished tops in the country averaging nearly 4.5 sacks per contest. Jefferson also finished the year with 29 tackles and two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns.
Jefferson recorded two record-setting performance during the 2011 season. He wrote his name in the SFA record books when he posted 4.5 sacks against McNeese State to set a new school single-game record. He followed that up with a five-sack performance against Northwestern State in the season-finale to tie a new SLC record. He was national defensive player of the week honors following both performances.
The Lumberjacks closed out the 2011 campaign winning their final five games to record their third consecutive winning season.
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