Van Jefferson Washington Commanders · #12
Van Jefferson is a Wide Receiver for the Washington Commanders, drafted 57th overall, 2020. In 2025 he caught 29 passes for 350 yards and 1 touchdowns.
Van Jefferson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Van Jefferson stands
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Van Jefferson — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Van Jefferson
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Van Jefferson career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 19 | 220 | 1 | 31 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 17 | 50 | 802 | 6 | 89 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 24 | 369 | 3 | 44 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 | 108 | 0 | 15 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 17 | 24 | 276 | 2 | 40 | 11.5 |
| 2025 | 16 | 29 | 350 | 1 | 52 | 12.1 |
| Career | 82 | 154 | 2,125 | 13 | 271 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Washington Commanders built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Van Jefferson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Van Jefferson is a Wide Receiver for the Washington Commanders, in his 7th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 57th overall, 2020 as a Wide Receiver.
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Van Jefferson is a Washington Commanders wide receiver, drafted 57th overall, 2020.
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Across 6 seasons (2020–2025) he has caught 154 passes for 2,125 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Chapter
Most recently he caught 29 passes for 350 yards and 1 touchdown in 2025.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Draft
- 57th overall, 2020
- Born
- Brentwood, TN
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #12
Van Jefferson is from Brentwood, TN and is 30 years old. He was drafted 57th overall, 2020 and plays wide receiver at 6' 1", 200 lbs.
Over 6 seasons (2020–2025) he has caught 154 passes for 2,125 yards and 13 touchdowns. Jefferson is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.
Van Jefferson is a rotational receiver who has caught 154 passes for 2,125 yards and 13 touchdowns across 6 seasons (2020–2025).
Van Jefferson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Van Jefferson, answered.
