A bruising WMU power back with proven short-yardage pop
La'Darius Jefferson’s best selling point is easy to spot: when Western Michigan needed tough yards in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he delivered, including 633 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in 2020 and 836 yards with 10 scores in 2021. He’s a compact, physical runner at 6-foot-1, 236 pounds who has shown he can finish drives and punish arm tackles, making him a fit for offenses that value downhill efficiency over flash. The caution flag is durability and workload consistency after a quieter 2022 season, so he looks more like a dependable complementary hammer than a feature-back lock.
