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Western Michigan University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Jacob Walton

3 La'Darius Jefferson

3 La'Darius Jefferson

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    238
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Columbia, Miss.
  • High School:
    Muskegon [Mich.]/Michigan State

Summary

Biography

2022: Played in seven games ... rushed for 235 yards on 56 carries and five touchdowns ... rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns in win at Ball State ... had rushing touchdowns against New Hampshire and Eastern Michigan.

2021: Played in 12 games ... had career-high 836 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on 185 carries ... ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns in win over Illinois State ... had 78 yards and two rushing touchdowns in win at Pittsburgh ... rushed for a touchdown in each of the seven games.

2020: Led the team with 633 rushing yards on 112 carries during the six-game season ... named Second team All-MAC ... average of 104.0 rushing yards per game ranked fifth in the MAC and 22nd in FBS ... Ran for 70 yards an a TD in the season-opener at Akron ... Went for 150 yards on 33 carries in victory at rival Central Michigan ... Ran for a TD and 81 yards against Northern Illinois ... Ran for 130 yards and two scores against Eastern Michigan ... Scampered for 159 yards on 25 carries and a TD while adding three receptions in the season finale at Ball State.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Earned one varsity letter at Michigan State after rushing 97 times for 280 yards (2.89) and four TDs ... caught 10 passes for 63 yards (6.30) as a Spartan ... as a sophomore, recorded 19 carries for 25 yards (1.32) with two TDs to go along with three catches for 34 yards (11.3) ... during freshman campaign, carried 78 times for 255 yards (3.27) and two scores and made seven receptions for 29 yards (4.14) ... ranked third on the team in rushing yardage and tied for second on the squad with two TDs ... helped Michigan State to a two-year record of 14-12 with appearances in the Redbox Bowl and New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... in high school, named Michigan Mr. Football, Gatorade Player of the Year in Michigan, Associated Press Division 3-4 Player of the Year and MLive Player of the Year as a senior ... captain of Detroit Free Press Dream Team ... earned places on the Detroit News and MLive dream teams ... the top dual-threat quarterback in Michigan as ranked by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... rated one of the best dual-threat QBs in the nation by 247Sports.com (No. 16) and ESPN.com (No. 17) ... one of the top players in Michigan, according to the Detroit News (No. 9), 247Sports.com (No. 11), ESPN.com (No. 13), MLive (No. 15) and Rivals.com (No. 18) ... played two seasons for coach Shane Fairfield at Muskegon High School ... ran for 2,095 yards and 33 touchdowns on 225 carries while leading the Big Reds to a 14-0 record and the Division 3 state championship ... completed 67-of-117 passes for 1,205 yards and 21 touchdowns ... rushed for 245 yards and four TDs in the Division 3 state title victory over Farmington Hills Harrison ... collected 190 yards and two TDs on the ground on 12 carries (15.8) and was 7-of-13 passing for 136 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Reeths-Puffer on September 22 ... ran for 218 yards and two TDs against Lincolnshire Stevenson on September 2 ... in season-opening win over Ann Arbor Pioneer, had 232 rushing yards on 16 carries, including TD runs of 5 and 59 yards ... split time at quarterback as a junior as the Big Reds reached the state championship game in 2016 ... was three-of-three passing for 87 yards and ran for 57 yards on 13 carries in the state title game against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s ... threw for 957 yards and nine TDs and ran for 929 yards and 19 scores during his junior year ... played sophomore year in 2015 at East Marion High School in Columbia, Miss., throwing and rushing for more than 1,000 yards.

PERSONAL: Born November 25, 1999 ... son of Lakethia Cowart ... majoring in criminal justice.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Junior

    Running Back
    6'1" 223 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

    Running Back
    6'1" 235 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

    Running Back
    6'1" 238 lbs
    3