- Florida junior defensive tackle Cece Jefferson, a consensus five-star recruit in 2015, flashed brilliance within a limited role with the Gators last season, as he ranked T-No. 1 in pass-rush productivity among returning SEC defensive tackles with at least 90 pass rush snaps in 2016.
- With 18 quarterback hurries, four quarterback hits and one sack, Jefferson led that same group of defensive tackles with 23 total pressures.
- Best described as a bully in the trenches, Jefferson picked up a bull-rush pressure once every 33.4 snaps last season, ranking No. 2 in the 2018 draft class.
- Jefferson’s ability to pressure the quarterback has yet to translate into consistent success against the run, as he ranked T-No. 43 in total run stops last season among returning Power 5 defensive tackles.
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