Tony Jeffery
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Gladewater, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | July 8, 1964 Gladewater, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Gladewater | ||||||||
| College | TCU (1984–1987) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1988: 2nd round, 38th overall pick | ||||||||
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Tony Loranzo Jeffery (born July 9, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft after playing college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Jeffery was also a member of the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football.
Tony Loranzo Jeffery was born on July 9, 1964, in Gladewater, Texas.[1] He attended Gladewater High School in Gladewater.[1]
Jeffery was a four-year letterman for the TCU Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University from 1984 to 1987.[1] He rushed 165 times for 840 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman in 1984 while also catching six passes for 39 yards and returning four kicks for 81 yards.[2] In 1985, he recorded 176 carries for 695 yards and four touchdowns, and 17 receptions for 229 yards and one touchdown.[2] As a junior in 1986, Jeffery totaled 122 rushing attempts for 861 yards and eight touchdowns, and 11 catches for 112 yards and one touchdown.[2] His 7.1 yards per attempt was the highest in the Southwest Conference (SWC) that season.[2] He rushed 202 times for 1,353 yards and ten touchdowns his senior year in 1987 while catching 17 passes for 257 yards and one touchdown, earning Associated Press second-team All-SWC honors.[2] Jeffery's 1,353 rushing yards led the SWC that year.[2] His 3,749 career rushing yards were the second most in TCU history at the time.[3] He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2019.[3]