Florida Gators

Appeared in 48 games in his collegiate career with Florida (2018-19) and Ole Miss (2015-17)… Finished his career with 2,159 yards on 175 receptions (12.3 avg.) and 16 touchdowns. 2019: Started all 13 games, leading the Gators with 657 yards on 49 catches (13.4 avg.) and six touchdowns… Set new career highs in three different categories; eight receptions at LSU, 129 yards against Virginia and a 69-yard catch vs. UT-Martin…2018: Played in and started all 13 games… Led the Gators in receptions (35), receiving yards (503), receiving touchdowns (six) and average yards per game (38.7)… His six touchdown receptions tied Solomon Patton (2013) for the third-highest season total by a Gator since 2009… Returned three punts for 17 yards with a long of nine… Ranked fourth on the team in points score (36) and all-purpose yards (520)… Scored a pair of touchdowns against Charleston Southern in the season opener with four catches for 34 yards and two scores… Only Gators receiver during the season to grab multiple touchdowns in a single game and tally three games with at least 50 receiving yards… Totaled four grabs for 92 yards and a touchdown at Florida State… Completed a pass for negative-three yards to Feleipe Franks in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on a trick play.
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
2015-17 (Ole Miss):
2017: Appeared in 10 games and started at slot receiver in the first three games of the season... Finished second on the team with 42 receptions... Recorded 456 receiving yards and one TD... Had his best game of the season at Cal when he hauled in a career-high 10 catches for 94 yards... Was Ole Miss’s second-leading receiver at No. 12 Auburn with 89 yards off eight catches...Recorded his first and only touchdown of the season at Kentucky... Named Preseason All-SEC fourth team… 2016: Garnered Freshman All-America Third Team honors as an All-Purpose player from Athlon... Earned First Team Freshman All-SEC accolades from the league’s coaches and Gridiron Now… Captured Second Team All-SEC honors from Athlon... Finished second on team with 49 catches, third with 543 receiving yards and caught three TD passes... Returned four punts for 11 yards and rushed five times for 40 yards on the season... Ranked second among SEC freshmen with 4.1 catches/game and third with 45.2 receiving ypg… Started each game throughout the season at slot receiver... In his collegiate debut against Florida State, he recorded two catches for 23 yards and a 20-yard touchdown... Had six catches for 9a yards against No. 1 Alabama… Grabbed a team-high seven passes for 79 yards against Memphis... 2015: Did not see action and was redshirted.
 
High School:
Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl... Rated a 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services... Member of the ESPN 300, Rivals 250 and Scout National 300... Participated in Nike’s The Opening camp... Named a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football in the back category for Class AAA... Garnered Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State and The Tennessean All-Midstate honors, hauling in 67 catches for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping lead Ravenwood to a 14-1 record and a Class AAAAAA runner-up finish... Totaled 87 catches for 1,251 yards and 14 TDs as a junior... Coached in high school by Will Hester.
 
Personal:
Son of Shawn and Maria Jefferson... Full name is Vanchii Lashawn Jefferson Jr… His father played 13 years in the NFL as a wide receiver and has coached in the NFL as a wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, the Miami Dolphins and currently the New York Jets.
 
CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 8 (at LSU, 2019)
Receiving Yards: 129 (Virginia, 2019)
Receiving TDs: 2 (3x, last vs Florida State, 2019)
Long Catch: 69 (UT-Martin, 2019)