- Jim Jeffcoat
Infobox NFLretired
|position=Defensive End
number=77
birthdate=birth date and age|1961|4|1Long Branch, New Jersey
debutyear=1983
finalyear=1997
draftyear=1983
draftround=1
draftpick=23
college=Arizona State
teams=
*Dallas Cowboys (1983-1994)
*Buffalo Bills (1995-1997)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=102.5
stat2label=INT
stat2value=2
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=2
nfl=JEF051911
highlights=
* 2xSuper Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII)James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born
April 1 ,1961 inLong Branch, New Jersey ) is a formerAmerican football defensive lineman who played 15 seasons in theNational Football League .Jeffcoat played football at
Matawan Regional High School inAberdeen Township, New Jersey . [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEFFCJIM01 Jim Jeffcoat] , database Football. AccessedNovember 27 ,2007 .] He playedcollege football forArizona State University , where he made the All-Pac-10 team in 1982. He was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the1983 NFL Draft by theDallas Cowboys . Jeffcoat was a key part of the Cowboys defense, where he teamed for most of his career with Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He is tied withBob Lilly for the team record for most sacks in a game (5). He led the team in sacks in 1986 and 1992. After 12 seasons with the Cowboys, in which he won 2Super Bowl rings, he joined theBuffalo Bills before the start of the1995 NFL season . He played three years in Buffalo before retiring.Jeffcoat finished his 15 NFL seasons with 102 sacks, 2 interceptions for 91 return yards and 2 touchdowns, and 11 fumble recoveries for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns.
After retiring as a player, he served as the defensive ends coach for the Cowboys, until 2005. He and his wife, Tammy live in Dallas just outside of the suburb of
Plano, Texas with their four children Jackson (16), Jacqueline (16), Jaren (19), and Jasmine(8). He currently owns an Allstate insurance agency. Jeffcoat has also recently partnered with Bally Total Fitness for the "Jim Jeffcoat Fitness Challenge", which started 05/01/2007. His goal is to lose eighty pounds.On
January 28 ,2008 , Jeffcoat was hired to joinKevin Sumlin 's staff at theUniversity of Houston as defensive line coach. [ [http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012808aaa.html UH Football: Former Dallas Cowboy Star Joins Sumlin's Staff] ]Little known fact: Jim's twin children, Jackson and Jacqueline, are highly touted two-sport recruits. Both are expected play two sports in college. Basketball and Football for Jackson, and Volleyball and Basketball for Jacqueline.
References
External links
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEFFCJIM01 Jim Jeffcoat's career stats]
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