Posted: Jan 01, 2020

Jefferson Named Honorable Mention All-American by D2Football.com

Findlay, Ohio – On Tuesday, Dec. 31, D2Football.com announced their all-America selections for the 2019 Division II football season. University of Findlay safety Christopher Jefferson was named to the honorable mention team to add to an ever-growing amount of postseason awards. He is just the third player in program history to land a spot on the D2Football.com all-America list, joining offensive lineman Andrew Alten (2nd team | 2017) and Chris Reaper (1st team | 2015). The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches and sports information directors from around the country.

Jefferson, a sophomore, who recently was named first team all-American by both the D2CCA and the Associated Press, keeps adding to his list of accolades just days after being named the regional Player of the Year by the Don Hansen Football Gazette.

The Euclid, Ohio native exploded onto the scene this season, earning a starting role after filling in as a backup in his freshman season. In the inaugural game of the 2019 season, Jefferson finished with five tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and an incredible leaping interception against the second-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs.

His season continued to improve as midway through the year he went on a stretch where he recorded seven interceptions over a four-game stretch to quickly make a name for himself on the national scene. Jefferson, a two-time recipient of the league's Defensive Player of the Week honors, would end the year with nine interceptions, tying the Findlay school record. Those nine picks are also tied for the most in the country, regardless of NCAA division, and helped the Oilers defense to a turnover margin that ranked seventh in the country.

Jefferson, who was also named Defensive Player of the Year in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and in Super Region 1 by the D2CCA, rounded out his year with 62 tackles, fourth on the team, and recorded one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and a conference-leading 1.4 passes defended per game.