Jermar Jefferson
Arizona Cardinals, Running Back
Age: 25y-10m-20d (Apr 15, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 7 (#257 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Chris Ellison
2025-2026
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,017,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,558,324
Average Salary:
$889,581
Signing Bonus:
$78,324
GTD at Sign:
$78,324
Total GTD:
$78,324
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,690,314
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Active
Active
|
$738,324 $738,324 |
$738,324 $1,476,648 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$207,000 $39,167 $207,000 $39,167 |
$1,683,648 $1,722,815 $1,929,815 $1,968,982 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Reserve
|
$132,000 |
$2,100,982 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$225,000 $101,666 |
$2,325,982 $2,427,648 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$106,666 $91,000 $65,000 |
$2,534,314 $2,625,314 $2,690,314 |
|
| Total |
$2,690,314 |
$2,534,314 $2,625,314 $2,690,314 |
||||
| Total |
$2,690,314 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,271,000 | $156,648 | - | - | - | - | $2,427,648 |
| 1 |
|
$262,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $262,666 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$660,000 $660,000
|
$78,324 $78,324 |
$738,324 $738,324 |
$738,324 $1,476,648 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$207,000 $39,167 $207,000 $39,167
|
$207,000 $39,167 $207,000 $39,167 |
$1,683,648 $1,722,815 $1,929,815 $1,968,982 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$132,000
|
$132,000 |
$2,100,982 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$225,000 $101,666
|
$225,000 $101,666 |
$2,325,982 $2,427,648 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$106,666 $91,000 $65,000
|
$106,666 $91,000 $65,000 |
$2,534,314 $2,625,314 $2,690,314 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,533,666 |
$156,648 |
$2,690,314 |
$2,534,314 $2,625,314 $2,690,314 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,533,666 |
$156,648 |
$2,690,314 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,271,000 | $156,648 | - | - | - | - | $2,427,648 |
| 1 |
|
$262,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $262,666 |
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Dec 03, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Dec 01, 2025
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 21, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Oct 02, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jul 24, 2025
Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 30, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 24, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 02, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 14, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.55 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 7 (#257 overall)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 7 (#257 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | DET | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.05 | 6 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | DET | 7 | 0 | 36 | 3.27 | 15 | 74 | 10.6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
