Rome Jeffers brings length, upside, and special-teams grit to UIW’s secondary
In the 2025 season, Rome Jeffers was listed as a 6-foot, 195-pound freshman defensive back for UIW, and by the 2026 roster he remained a redshirt freshman, which suggests developmental upside more than a polished stat sheet. UIW’s 2025 cumulative stats show he logged one assisted tackle, while recruiting profiles describe him as a safety/DB with good size for the position. The appeal here is projection: he looks like a physical, versatile young defender with room to grow into a larger role if he keeps trending up.
