Haywood Jeffires

Haywood Jeffires
No. 84, 80
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1964-12-12) December 12, 1964
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolPage (Greensboro, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (1983–1986)
NFL draft1987: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions535
Receiving yards6,334
Receiving touchdowns50
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Haywood Franklin Jeffires (pronounced "Jeffries"; born December 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round (20th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft out of North Carolina State.

Jeffires spent his first nine seasons in the NFL with the Oilers, where he was selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls from 1991 to 1993. In 1991, Jeffires led the league in receptions and was a First-team All-Pro. He then spent the 1996 season with the New Orleans Saints.