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Maryland DL Quinton Jefferson declaring for NFL draft
Maryland defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson is leaving for the NFL.
The team announced Thursday evening Jefferson was electing to skip his senior season with the Terrapins. He had 39 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for a loss.
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“The past five years at Maryland have been truly the best time of my life,” Jefferson said in a statement. “I am very thankful for all the opportunities the University of Maryland has given me, and look forward to graduating this weekend.”
He also had an interception and a fumble recovery in 2015 and blocked a field goal against West Virginia.
Jefferson was a redshirt junior in 2015. He was a medical redshirt in 2014 after he suffered a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first three games of the season. He had 20 tackles combined in 2012 and 2013 as a freshman and sophomore.
A three-star prospect, he was the No. 25 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania in the class of 2010, according to Rivals.
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