Stefan LeFors

Infobox CFL player
Name=Stefan LeFors
team=Edmonton Eskimos


ImageWidth=250
Caption=LeFors evading Roughriders defenders in 2007
status=Active
import=yes
Position=Quarterback
number=17
College=Louisville
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1981|06|07
Birthplace=Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height_ft=6
Height_in=0
Weight_lbs=203
NFLDraftedYear=2005
NFLDraftedRound=4
NFLDraftedPick=121
playing_years=2005 - 2006
2007 - "present"
playing_teams=Carolina Panthers
Edmonton Eskimos
career_highlights=
CFLAllStar=
Awards=
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Records=
CFL=980
CBS=415199

Stefan Wayne LeFors (born June 7, 1981 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Canadian football quarterback who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Louisville.

College career

In 2003, LeFors became the starting quarterback for the Louisville Cardinals football team. In 2004, he was the quarterback in tandem with Brian Brohm (though LeFors started every game that season and took most of the snaps). LeFors ranks as the 4th all time leading passer at the University of Louisville with 5,853 yards & first in pass completion percentage with 66%. In 2004, he narrowly missed breaking Daunte Culpepper's season-record completion percentage with 73.5 to Culpepper's 73.6. He led Louisville that season to an 11-1 season in which they finished 6th in the final AP Poll (the highest finish in school history) and won the Liberty Bowl. Louisville was the only D-1 school to recruit LeFors out of high school as a quarterback. LeFors was redshirted as a freshman in 2000 and served as a backup to Dave Ragone in 2001 and 2002. In 2003 he took over as a starter, throwing for 3,145 passing yards and 17 touchdowns, and was named 1st team All-Conference USA Quarterback in both 2003 and 2004. He was also named Conference Player of the Year in 2004 and named a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as a senior. LeFors participated in the East West Shrine Game (college all-stars) and was named Offensive Player of the Game.

Professional career

LeFors was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (121st overall pick) of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisville. After serving one season in a backup role, he was released by the Panthers in September 2006. LeFors conducted workouts for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, and Denver Broncos but was not offered a contract. In December 2006, LeFors was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL as an import player. He was the backup quarterback for the team's 2007 season, but had the opportunity to start 5 games at the end of the season because of Ricky Ray's shoulder injury. By the end of the 2007 CFL regular season, Lefors was placed 8th in the league in passing yardage with 1193 yards, as well as 6 TDs and 8 INTs, while completing 60.8% of his passes. He was 7th in QB rushing yardage with 204 yards and 2 TDs. His best performance of the season came in week 18 against Saskatchewan. In a losing effort, he managed to complete 34/48 passes for 412 yards 3 TDs and 1 INT, while scrambling 6 times for 31 yards. According to head coach Danny Maciocia, Lefors shares the job as 2nd string QB on the Eskimo depth chart for the 2008 campaign with Jason Maas. He has also been given the role of field goal holder for kicker Noel Prefontaine, as Lefors is left-handed and Prefontaine kicks with his left foot.

Personal life

LeFors is a Child of Deaf Adults; both his parents, as well as his brother Eric, are deaf. He is married to Joy LeFors and has a son named Luke.

External links

* [http://www.fanball.com/fb/playerProfile.cfm?pid=3485 Free Agent Profile]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=112516 ESPN.com college bio]
* [http://www.esks.com/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=867&ESKS_ROSTER_ID=389 Edmonton player profile]