Tickets2018: Joined the team late after grad transferring from Bowling Green in the summer, but played 13 games and made nine starts, recording 34 tackles, 4.0 for a loss, a team-best 12 passes defended, two fumble recoveries and an interception. His season-best mark of seven tackles came in the Military Bowl win over Virginia Tech. Earned his bachelor’s degree at Bowling Green in just over two years. Enrolled as a graduate student in marketing at UC. Coached by current UC corners coach Mike Mickens at Bowling Green.
2017: Saw action in nine games, starting seven … tallied 36 tackles, including 28 solo stops … had one interception with an eight-yard return at Kent State …. Also had seven passes defended, six pass break-ups, a tackle for a loss and a fumble recovery for 46 yards … posted a career-high 10 tackles in the season opener at Michigan State … also ran back a fumble 46 yards for a score against the Spartans … have four or more tackles in five games.
2016: Played in all 12 games, starting five times … Had 18 tackles, 13 of which were solo … Posted three pass break-ups … Had a season-high five tackles against Middle Tennessee … Eight of his 18 tackles and two of his three pass break-ups came during the team’s three-game win streak to close the season.
High School: Was a three-year varsity starter for coach Dave Bors at Riverside High School … also lettered in basketball and track … was a two-time captain in both football and track … compiled 17 wins and a conference championship in his three seasons on the Beavers varsity football team … helped Riverside to a conference championship in 2013 … was named All-Ohio, All-Region, All-District and All-Conference as a senior … honored with All-District, All-County and All-Conference honors in 2014 … totaled over 3,000 career all-purpose yards … registered more than 1,000 career rushing and receiving yards, and totaled more than 800 return yards … had 110 total career tackles, four interceptions and seven forced fumbles … also registered seven sacks and blocked three kicks in his career … earned an academic letter in all four years at Riverside High School … was a state qualifier in the long jump, winning the district meet and finishing fourth at regionals.
Personal: Full name is Cameron Darnell Jefferies … son of Steven and Christina Jefferies … father played basketball and ran track at California University of Pennsylvania … born March 13, 1998 … has one brother, Christopher, and a sister, Valerie … brother played basketball at Heidelberg … undecided on a major.
2017: Saw action in nine games, starting seven … tallied 36 tackles, including 28 solo stops … had one interception with an eight-yard return at Kent State …. Also had seven passes defended, six pass break-ups, a tackle for a loss and a fumble recovery for 46 yards … posted a career-high 10 tackles in the season opener at Michigan State … also ran back a fumble 46 yards for a score against the Spartans … have four or more tackles in five games.
2016: Played in all 12 games, starting five times … Had 18 tackles, 13 of which were solo … Posted three pass break-ups … Had a season-high five tackles against Middle Tennessee … Eight of his 18 tackles and two of his three pass break-ups came during the team’s three-game win streak to close the season.
High School: Was a three-year varsity starter for coach Dave Bors at Riverside High School … also lettered in basketball and track … was a two-time captain in both football and track … compiled 17 wins and a conference championship in his three seasons on the Beavers varsity football team … helped Riverside to a conference championship in 2013 … was named All-Ohio, All-Region, All-District and All-Conference as a senior … honored with All-District, All-County and All-Conference honors in 2014 … totaled over 3,000 career all-purpose yards … registered more than 1,000 career rushing and receiving yards, and totaled more than 800 return yards … had 110 total career tackles, four interceptions and seven forced fumbles … also registered seven sacks and blocked three kicks in his career … earned an academic letter in all four years at Riverside High School … was a state qualifier in the long jump, winning the district meet and finishing fourth at regionals.
Personal: Full name is Cameron Darnell Jefferies … son of Steven and Christina Jefferies … father played basketball and ran track at California University of Pennsylvania … born March 13, 1998 … has one brother, Christopher, and a sister, Valerie … brother played basketball at Heidelberg … undecided on a major.