Willie Jefferson

Willie Jefferson
Jefferson with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025
No. 5  Winnipeg Blue Bombers
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (1991-01-31) January 31, 1991
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolOzen High (TX)
CollegeStephen F. Austin
Baylor
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics as of 2025
Games played178
Def tackles267
Sacks77
Forced fumbles22
Interceptions6
Pass knockdowns93
Defensive touchdowns5
Stats at Pro Football Reference 
Stats at CFL.ca

Willie Hebert Jefferson III (born January 31, 1991) is an American professional football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jefferson is a three-time Grey Cup champion, winning with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015 and twice more with the Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021. He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019 with the Bombers, and is a six-time CFL All-Star and seven-time CFL West All-Star. He has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jefferson played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Baylor Bears.