", More: How every Mizzou football coach in the past 100 years fared in their second season, "When I was introduced back, everyone was just going berserk as well," Jeffcoat added. Missouris defensive linemen seeing the most snaps are Trajan Jeffcoat, Isaiah McGuire, Chris Turner, Akial Byers and Kobie Whiteside. While many more than five will very likely help this fall here's five in particular who could have a very big impact immediately beginning this spring. Jeffcoat entered the transfer portal and picked up FBS offers. The known returners include Terrell Dawkins (Redshirt Junior), Tyreek Johnson (Redshirt Junior), and Bryan Thomas Jr. (Freshman). [2] In 1986, he led the team with a career-high 14 sacks (seventh among league leaders). * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Trajan Jeffcoat's hangup with South Carolina not academic-related, source says thestate.com - By Phil Kornblut 14d Missouri standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat wanted to finish his career close to his Irmo home. Jeffcoat is up and down with his assertiveness to run to the football. With two of these players already officially gone, the importance of the other returning has increased exponentially. In 2020, Jeffcoat played in nine games, totaling 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and a forced fumble. He was a backup defensive end as a rookie. "I was excited at that point, just ready to get back with the family. Schumann returning to Georgia, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? Defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat left the team sometime before the Tigers game against Troy. Trajan Jeffcoat is a 6-3, 200-pound Weak-Side Defensive End from Columbia, SC. While he isn't the most explosive threat off the edge, his ability to use a one-arm stab and power through the edges of blockers gives him appeal. Position: DE 6-5 , 274lb (196cm, 124kg) Born: April 1 in Cliffwood, NJ (Age: 61-325d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2x SB Champ 77 77 SUMMARY Career G 227 AV 74 Sk 102.5 Solo 709 FF 18 Jim Jeffcoat Overview Game Logs Career Postseason 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Missouri standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat wanted to finish his career close to his Irmo home, and with Jordan Burch transferring to Oregon, USC had an immediate opening and need for a defensive end/pass rusher. Trajan Jeffcoat is a power rusher that features heavy hands and good length that enables him to compromise the width of the pocket. Jeffcoat was permitted to do media interviews while on the injured list a few weeksprior to hisdissolution from MU football, where he talked about how ready he was to get back on the gridiron and represent the school. Jeffcoat had his best seasons in 2020, when he had 6.0 sacks, and 2021, when he had 3.5 sacks and 10 TFLs. The production will come, even if its been put on pause for a season. Jeffcoat left the Tigers in October of last year. A source we talked with Monday night confirmed the same, adding that as late as Sunday night Jeffcoat was expecting to join the program without a hitch. He had narrowed it to South Carolina and Arkansas once he entered the transfer portal. Just to get my mind together,just focused on this injury. Jeffcoat, who was expected to be a starter this season, went down on the first day of fall camp on Aug. 2 with a sprained elbow. On October 22, 1994, he was inducted into the Arizona State Hall of Fame, as arguably one of the greatest defensive linemen to wear a Sun Devil uniform. In 1991, he was inducted into the Fiesta Bowl Hall of Fame. Very stout,can set the edge, can dominate a tight end. He had 13 tackles, one sack and 2 pass deflections against the University of Houston. "But the time off, it waspretty good. These appear to be his relatives based on my super searching abilities. Thats not as shocking. Before Saturdays press release, several Mizzou reporters noticed Jeffcoat was not on the field for warm-ups. Missouri has one returning member of the 2020 All-SEC team, but you wouldnt know it by his production. Arkansas lands DE Trajan Jeffcoat. In between the coin flip and kickoff of the Tigers' 42-10 dismantling of Troy on Oct. 5, 2019, Missouri's media relations staff handed out a release to reporters in the press box about Jeffcoat's status with the team. The Razorbacks will host Jeffcoat's former team, Missouri, on Nov. 25 in the regular-season finale. Moments before Saturdays kickoff, the Mizzou football team announced one player was no longer a part of the team. More: Tulsa defensive back transfers Akayleb Evans, Allie Green reunite on Mizzou football team, "It was God. Missouri announced last October that Trajan Jeffcoat was no longer a member of the Tigers football team. [10] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. (AP Photo/L.G. Against the New York Giants, he intercepted a Phil Simms pass that was batted down by Ed "Too Tall" Jones and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown, making a critical play in a win that helped clinch the NFC East title. After high school, Jeffcoat joined Missouri. The Columbia, South Carolina, native will play out his redshirt senior season in Columbia, Missouri. So the Tigers arent forcing opponents into obvious third down situations, and opponents arent passing against the defense because they dont need to. Back in the 2018 recruiting cycle, Jeffcoat, who at the time was playing just 20 minutes up from Williams-Brice Stadium at Irmo High School, was putting up a banner senior season. Isaiah McGuire and DJ Coleman declared for the NFL Draft while Trajan Jeffcoat transferred to Arkansas.. McGuire and Jeffcoat had been mainstays in the starting lineup for the last year and a half to two years with the former racking up 39 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and a pair of fumbles in 2022. It was just a lot.". No reason was. So I'll just continue to motivate them. 12 prospect in South Carolina. In 48 career games played at Missouri, Jeffcoat has collected 84 tackles including 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles-for-loss. Trajan Jeffcoat from Irmo High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. In January 2013, he joined the University of Colorado Buffaloes as the defensive line coach, following the recently hired MacIntyre. He was able to suit up for a couple of games later in the season but did not see the field again after getting hurt. With Jordan Burch transferring to Oregon, South Read more on thestate.com SEC USC South Carolina Missouri Tigers College Sports #Mizzou pic.twitter.com/tJ60yZ6ncY. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). Tuesday is the last day for a USC student to be in class for grades to count in the spring semester. He is Columbia (S.C.) Irmo High School. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Missouri standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat wanted to finish his career close to his Irmo home. Defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat is no longer on the Missouri football team and is not enrolled at MU, the team announced Saturday moments before the Tigers kicked off against Troy. According to our source, coming home to play a final season in the SEC was big for Jeffcoat, and per our source, the NIL deal from USC was less than he would have gotten had he stayed at Missouri. If anything, he picked up a thing or two in his year off. Trajan Jeffcoat, a former star Mizzou DE, won't be heading too far after entering the transfer portal a few weeks ago. His production earned him first-team All-SEC honors. The Tigers have Akial Byers who can rotate inside and outside as well as senior Franklin Agabismere and freshman Isaiah McGuire listed at DE on the two-deep. Mizzou is deep at all three safety spots despite losing the junior. At the time he ranked among the NFL's top-15 career leaders in sacks and his 227 games, placed him among the top 30 players in NFL history in games played. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Jackson Jeffcoat (born December 26, 1990 [1]) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). "It was God, long prayers, great teammates God blessed me to be around, a lot of great coaches, great teammates tomotivate me to come back and just have thatseason, and God allowed me that.". He played college football at Arizona State University. This past season, he appeared in all 13 games for the Tigers, and made 21 tackles and 1 sack. He is one of two Tigers who are no longer on the team. Jeffcoat left via free agency in 1995, after playing 12 seasons and never missing a game with the Cowboys. He was talented enough last season to finish tied for fifth in the SEC in sacks (6) and 10th among SEC defensive linemen in tackles for loss per game. His repertoire of pass rushing moves and effort, allowed him to remain an effective player through the 1994 season, while playing mostly on passing situations. Dive Cuts is back as Matt and Sam discuss the games this week and look at the SEC standings and tournament. 2021 (Redshirt Junior): SEC Academic Honor Roll Week 12 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week .. started all 13 games on the defensive line with 34 tackles, 23 of which were solo stops racked up 10 tackles for loss for 56 yards 3.5 sacks went for 37 yards tied for the team lead with four QB hurries made 3.5 TFL against Florida (11/20) forced a fumble in the season opener against Central Michigan (9/4) and recovered a fumble against South Carolina (11/13). The two sides moved quickly to make it happen, and over the last week all indications were Jeffcoat would be in school this week. In 2018 as a freshman Jeffcoat saw action in 11 games and played a total of 143 snaps for the Tigers. After his retirement in 1997, he spent seven seasons (19982005) as the Cowboys' defensive ends assistant coach. Jeffcoat is a talented player. SportsTalk is South Carolinas longest running sports talk show, now in its 38th year. He amassed 11.5 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in his career. Jeffcoat has also flashed inside rush moves, including a spin move, that can be effective. He racked up 13. Here is a look at the 2021 Missouri football schedule, featuring matchups with Florida, Georgia, and Arkansas. Most impressive were six sacks that earned him 2020 first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. He doesnt showcase much in the way of explosiveness or twitch as a pass rusher. In 1984, he replaced Harvey Martin at the right defensive end position, registering 82 tackles to go along with 11.5 sacks, ranking second on the team and in the top 15 among sack league leaders. Dawkins only played 29 snaps in the first 3 games of the season before getting hurt. The first was Bolton and the second was linebacker/defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat. That makes sense anecdotally. Follow on, Mel Kiper Jr. analyzes historic nature of Bryce Young going No. Jeffcoat finished his season leading the team in sacks with six, which is the most by a Missouri player since . Subscribe (for free) to the Gamecock Central YouTube page! The former Missouri defensive lineman entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports, including Max Olson of The Athletic. The data on this can be difficult to find, but according to Football Outsiders, sack rates in the NFL doubled on third and long compared to second or third and short/medium. Will Anderson, Christopher Allen, and Azeez Ojulari were all clearly better Jeffcoat, but were considered Edge/OLB in their defenses, not a DE. He collected 95 tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections, and forced two fumbles during his senior season, where he earned All-Pac-10, honorable-mention to the All-American Associated Press, United Press International and Sporting News teams. A former All-SEC first-team selection in 2020 at Missouri, Jeffcoat is an Irmo native who entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 8. James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born April 1, 1961) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. Connelly's Conference USA preview: How will four newcomers fit in? Jeffcoat was practicing with the Tigers again mere days before the team opened the season against eventual national championAlabama at Faurot Field. "Coach Drinkwitz reached out to me and I was excited," Jeffcoat said. Odds & lines subject to change. Trajan Jeffcoat NFL Draft Scouting Report by Joe Marino. Jeffcoat made his pledge to the Razorbacks public via Twitter on Sunday evening. Trajan Jeffcoat is not presently enrolled at Mizzou and will not be with the football team for the remainder of the season," the two-sentence statement began. Missouri standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat wanted to finish his career close to his Irmo home, and with Jordan Burch transferring to Oregon, USC had an immediate opening and need for a defensive end/pass rusher. JC Shurburtt of TheBigSpur, who has been out front on this story from the start, reported Monday night the issue preventing his enrollment was not academic related. Arkansas opens next season at home against Western Carolina on Sept. 2. Trajan Jeffcoat's disappearance from Missouri football was unexpected and sudden. 2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): SEC Academic Honor Roll first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and the league coaches recorded 23 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and a forced fumble 6.0 sacks led the team, 6.0 TFL ranked third on the squad recorded sacks in six of 10 games career-high five tackles and 1.0 sack vs. Arkansas (12/5) four tackles and 1.0 sack against No. "You can tell when he got back on the field, he kind of put everything out there," Missouri defensive tackle Kobie Whiteside said of Jeffcoat. Odds & lines subject to change. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas has a long list of new players this spring and many will be expected to make a big impact this fall. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Jeffcoat opted to leave Missouri and then after his expected transfer to South Carolina fell through the Hogs were there ready to welcome him with open arms. This is all I can say," Jeffcoat said. Also there are a bunch of lazy ass bio writers out there. 20 college football teams we aren't sold on in 2023, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Mizzou shocks Tennessee, Alabama downs Auburn and more, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Alabama stays unbeaten in SEC play, Tennessee outlasts Auburn and more, SEC Basketball Power Rankings: A new top team emerges, Alabama loses in blowout fashion, Mizzou lights it up again. 2022 (Redshirt Senior): Saw action in all 13 games this season, making 11 starts, has appeared for the Tigers 48 times in his career finished the regular season with 21 total tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack made three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Auburn (9/24) had three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack . His most memorable game was against the Washington Redskins on November 10, 1985, when he tallied 11 tackles and sacked quarterback Joe Theismann a franchise record 5 times, tying Bob Lillys 19-year-old mark. Missouri lacks talent on the defensive side of the ball. 1 overall, evaluates 2023 QB class, Nate Oats comments on Brandon Miller's 'pat down' intro routine: 'It won't happen again', SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Alabama inches toward regular-season title, Kentucky and Mizzou score big wins, Nate Oats weighs in on Brandon Miller not earning SEC weekly awards, Texas A&M guard reportedly fully cleared for basketball activities, 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Joe Lunardi's latest projections include 8 SEC teams, Overrated? It also helps explain Missouris current (lack of) pass rush productivity. He had a dominating performance in the 1983 Fiesta Bowl, posting 16 tackles, one safety and one forced fumble, while earning outstanding defensive player honors in a 3221 win over the University of Oklahoma. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas has landed former Missouri defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat who will have one year to play. Jeffcoat's production has dropped in 2021, but it's not for lack of effort. In 48 career games played at Missouri, Jeffcoat has collected 84 tackles including 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles-for-loss. Jeffcoat accepted a football scholarship from Arizona State University. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images). He was expected to be the starter this year opposite of Chris Turner. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman and his staff have done it again in the transfer portal, this time adding to defensive line coach Deke Adams' group with a transfer commitment from former Missouri defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat. 59 EDGE prospect in the country and the No. His injury, which occurred on the first day of camp, pushed back his start to the season. He has just one sack in five games this season.Here are all six sacks from a season ago. College football's assistants and coordinators to watch in 2023, Jim Harbaugh helps clear fallen tree in Michigan ice storm, College football transfer grades for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team, Transfer portal superlatives: Favorite fits, under-the-radar steals and who will make an instant impact. It was pretty good to see everyone giving me a hug and everything. DMCA and other copyright information. Its true, of course. Thinking they had Jeffcoat, its possible they passed on other defensive ends of his quality. Jeffcoat, who is from South Carolina, started 29 games during the past three seasons. In 2020, Jeffcoat made 23 tackles and 6 sacks for the Missouri Tigers defense. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas has landed former Missouri defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat who will have one year to play. His best season came in 1989, when he finished with a career-high 100 tackles, a career-high 42 quarterback pressures, 11.5 sacks (led team and top 12 among league leaders) and a career-high three fumble recoveries. He also lettered in wrestling. GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Trajan Jeffcoat #15 of the Missouri Tigers attempts to tackle Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. "Trajan Jeffcoat is not presently enrolled at Mizzou and will not be with the . GamecockCentral.com has the latest on the situation, exclusively for members on The Insiders Forum. He also played full seasons with the Tigers in 2021 and 2022. He was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008 although he was never selected to a Pro Bowl. [9], In June 2019, Jeffcoat was hired by Bob Stoops as defensive line coach for the Dallas Renegades of the new XFL. In another roster shakeup, Odom confirmed to Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou that safety Jordan Ulmer is transferring. Missouris power five opponents (Kentucky, Boston College and Tennessee) have thrown an average of 22 passes per game against the Tigers. pic.twitter.com/x7WEGcJhRQ. More: Mizzou football's Martez Manuel assumes captaincy on path of greater learning in hometown. 762 overall prospect and No. Only Iowa State has seen its power five opponents attempt fewer passes per game this season. He was also selected by the Arizona Wranglers in the 1983 USFL Territorial Draft. Transgender related bills sweep discussion in Arkansas 20 hours ago . #WPS # #TurnThatDamnJukeBoxOn. Recruiting Scoop - Jeffcoat intel and more The latest Gamecock football recruiting scoop, including intel on EDGE transfer Trajan Jeffcoat and more. That helps explain Missouris lack of pass rush productivity as a unit. 1 ranked defense (228.9 yards per game). [11] On April 10, he had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations. If passed, the bill would prohibit most abortions in . In 2015, he was named to the Pac-12 Conferences All-Century team as one of the five defensive ends. The redshirt junior has seemingly disappeared to anyone looking at the stat sheet. A look at the 2021 Missouri football schedule. The injury was sever enough to keep him out for the rest of fall. According to Jeffcoat and several players, his announced comeback within the squad took place over two meetings, a week apart. Trajan Jeffcoat, a 3-year starter and All-SEC selection in 2020, has reversed course and updated his plans for the 2023 season. Jeffcoat, 6-4, 269, announced his decision on Twitter Sunday night. When you can run for an average of 6.6 yards per attempt, why throw? Trajan Jeffcoat is not presently enrolled at Mizzou and will not be with the football team for the remainder of the season, the press release said. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. The 6-foot-4, 269-pound redshirt senior has one year of eligibility remaining. 2018 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games totaled seven tackles, including one quarterback sack, which came in the regular-season finale against Arkansas (11/23) as the Tigers pitched their first conference shutout (38-0) since 2010 made two tackles in Mizzous Homecoming win over Memphis (10/20) credited with three quarterback pressures. He played four total seasons at Missouri, redshirting in 2019. Defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat, a former All-SEC selection at Missouri, announced Sunday night that he will transfer to Arkansas. Cons: Trajan Jeffcoat is a slow-burn pass rusher that doesnt stand out in any particular way. Trajan Jeffcoat was a first-team All-SEC pass rusher in 2020, recording 6 sacks to lead the Missouri Tigers. South Carolina has signed two 4-star EDGE recruits in Desmond Umeozulu and Monteque Rhames. He doesnt showcase much in the way of explosiveness or twitch as a pass rusher. Then, something in the transfer process broke down, and as of Monday night it appears Jeffcoat to USC is DOA. The two sides moved quickly to make it happen, and over the last week all indications were Jeffcoat would be in school this week. In 2020, he was named first-team All-SEC by The Associated Press. Who are you circling on the whiteboard for your offensive line to pay attention to on Saturday? Jeffcoat has one season of eligibility left at the collegiate level. Even with fewer opportunities, he managed to lead the team with 10.5 sacks (top 15 among league leaders) and six tackles for loss, during the team's drive towards winning Super Bowl XXVII. Missouri defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat to enter transfer portal despite announcement to return in 2023 The veteran will enter the transfer portal following his fifth season in Columbia just. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. MONDAY JANUARY 16 UPDATE ON TRANSFER EDGE TARGET TRAJAN JEFFCOAT. For the Gamecocks, EDGE is a critical need position heading into the 2023 season. Recruiting Reset: Whit Hafer is Mizzous first commit in he 2024 class. Last season, he finished with 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. I still wanted to motivate them. The trophy is given to the winner of. The second, about a week later, was Jeffcoat's reemergence. Ilookat my teammates as a family, the Mizzou family. Now, you can forget about that boost he could have provided. And thats what were watching on Saturdays. Jeffcoat's strong faith also leads him to 2021, where he believes even bigger things are in store. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Draft Network. "It helped show him some of the life lessons that we taught him throughthe game of football, that's going to help him assess (his)life when football is all over.". Mizzou will continue to start sophomore Jatorian Hansford, with junior Tre Williams coming off the bench when he is healthy. He had narrowed it to South Carolina and Arkansas once he entered the transfer portal. After being listed on Missouris depth chart for the first time this season Tuesday, MU announced just before kickoff Saturday that defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat is no longer with the team. Youve now completed your Big Board, but if you want to save it youll need to become a TDN Premium member. Follow @ByEricBlum on Twitter. Its worth noting that Jeffcoat is still impacting games despite the lack of production on the stat sheet. Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects. He also accomplished five seasons with 70 or more tackles and five seasons with 10 or more sacks, leaving as the franchise official career sack leader (the NFL didn't start recognizing quarterback sacks as a stat until 1982). As a junior in 1981, he was named the starter at left defensive end, leading the team with 10 sacks and contributing to the defense leading the Pac-10 in rushing defense (121.1 yards per game). In consideration of student privacy rights, we will not comment further on this matter.. In each of his three seasons for the Tigers, he has increased production beginning freshman year. Lets talk about football scheduling and rule changes. "And they know how to just perform well, and that's what he is. Sign up to receive all the latest news and annoucements. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Honestly it was semantics that he was selected. Maybe. SEC Academic Honor Roll Week 12 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week .. started all 13 games on the defensive line with 34 tackles, 23 of which were solo stops racked up 10 tackles for loss for 56 yards 3.5 sacks went for 37 yards tied for the team lead with four QB hurries made 3.5 TFL against Florida (11/20) forced a fumble in the season opener against Central Michigan (9/4) and recovered a fumble against South Carolina (11/13). That seems to be the mindset. But it doesnt tell the entire story of whats gone wrong for Missouris defense. James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born April 1, 1961) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. MONDAY JANUARY 16 UPDATE ON TRANSFER EDGE TARGET TRAJAN JEFFCOAT A former All-SEC first-team selection in 2020 at Missouri, Jeffcoat is an Irmo native who entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 8. His hustle doesnt go unnoticed and he has been close on a number of potential sacks or tackles for loss. Everything our data base was able to compile is available on this page. More: Mizzou football wide receiver Keke Chism ready to steer fellow pass-catchers in right direction, "I think it wasgood forhim mentally," Reggie Kennedy, Jeffcoat's high school coach, said of Jeffcoat's time away from the Missouri program. Latest on Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He played college football at Arizona State University. . NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Lets talk about football scheduling and rule changes. Missouri Tigers Vs. New Mexico State Recap, Is Eli Drinkwitz the right coach for the Missouri Tigers, More than bad luck beats the Missouri Tigers, Can the Missouri Tigers beat the Tennessee Volunteers, Jeffcoat was practicing and looked on pace, depth chart for the first time last Tuesday. Jeffcoat has followed up his all-conference season with a sack and a forced fumble in the season-opener against Central Michigan and it looked like it was going to be another special season for South Carolina native. Trajan Jeffcoat, DE, Missouri Transfer. Contact Eric Blum at eblum@columbiatribune.com. He was most recently an assistant football coach for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. Mock Draft Machine Beta Testing Has Begun! A perfect example of this is Trajan Jeffcoat. So when he came back, there was a couple guys crying tears of joy," Walters said last September. He won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys over the Bills. He was expected to be a game-time decision. 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