3 Former Terps Football Players Selected In NFL Draft
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Former University of Maryland defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
With Jefferson's selection, Maryland has had three players drafted for the first time since five Terps went in 2009. Jefferson joins Sean Davis (second round, 58th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers) and Yannick Ngakoue (third round, 69th overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars), who were chosen on Friday.
Jefferson, a 2015 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection, started all 12 games on the defensive line for the Terps this past season. He ranked among the Top 20 players in the Big Ten with 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.
Jefferson led all Terp linemen with 39 tackles in 2015. He also recorded an interception, blocked kick, forced fumble and fumble recovery on the year.
