Brad Jefferson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Wrightsville, Ga. High School: Johnson County Height / Weight: 6-2 / 227 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 03/22/1989

An exceptionally strong player who made an immediate impact last season as a true freshman... highly-touted out of high school, Jefferson was a key reserve at linebacker and played on a variety of special teams... likely to play the middle linebacker spot... a standout in the April 19 T-Day Game with five tackles and a sack... was one of eight true freshmen to see action in 2007.

2007
Played in all 12 regular season games as a true freshman... collected 10 tackles on the season including five solo tackles... recorded a solo tackle in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... played extremely well in the win over Clemson (Sept. 29) with three total tackles including one unassisted... had two solo tackles in the win over Army (Oct. 20)... recorded an unassisted tackle in the victory vs. North Carolina (Nov. 17).

High School
PrepStar all-region selection... first-team all-state honoree in Class A as a senior and an honorable mention as a junior... had 78 tackles with 12 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks as a senior at Johnson County High... caused four fumbles and recovered five, including one for a touchdown... blocked a punt for a TD ... on offense he had 32 rushing attempts for 196 yards and one touchdown, and 12 receptions for 235 yards and two TDs, plus three two-point conversions... coached by Bill Bonds at Johnson County High.