Most Outstanding Defensive Player
The CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019 is among Jefferson's honors.
FootballCFLWinnipeg Blue BombersDefensive end
Willie Jefferson
Stats, career and next gameWillie Jefferson is a defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who won the Grey Cup in 2015, 2019 and 2021.
196 CFL regular-season games12 seasons
Updated
About Willie Jefferson
Born on January 31, 1991, in Beaumont, Texas, United States, Willie Jefferson is a defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and wears number 5. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin and Baylor. Jefferson played for the Edmonton Eskimos from 2014 to 2015.
Jefferson played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2016 to 2018 and has played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers since 2019. In the 2022 regular season, in 18 games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he had 33 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 interception and 10 passes defended. Through the 2025 season, Jefferson had 267 tackles, 77 sacks, 6 interceptions and 84 passes defended in 178 regular-season CFL games.
Jefferson had 2 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended in a 34-10 win at the BC Lions on Oct 23, 2026. Earlier, on Oct 10, 2026, he had 2 passes defended in a 33-28 win against the Calgary Stampeders. On Oct 3, 2026, he had 3 tackles and 1 pass defended in a 37-10 loss at the Montreal Alouettes.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 29, 2026Season by season196
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WPG | 18 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | WPG | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | WPG | 18 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | WPG | 17 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | WPG | 18 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | WPG | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | WPG | 18 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 2018 | SSK | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | SSK | 18 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | SSK | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | EDM | 18 | 24 | 6 | 0 | - |
| 2014 | EDM | 17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Career | 196 | 290 | 84 | 6 | 97 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense23 tackles23 tackles, 7 sacks and 13 passes defended, 18 games
Bombers9-92026 regular season
Last game2 tackles1 sack and 1 pass defended, Oct 23 at Lions
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto Argonauts - 1:00 PM ETAgatha predicts WPG 27, TOR 2958%PRED1U
Jefferson against the Argonauts21 games, 35 tackles, 8 sacks and 16 passes defended
Last met Sep 25, 2026; his teams 13-8.
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CFL All-Star honors
Jefferson was a CFL All-Star in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024.
A 3-sack game
On Aug 23, 2019 (Week 11), Jefferson had 4 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 pass defended in a 34-28 win at the Edmonton Eskimos.
Career
Edmonton Elks2014 to 2015 - 35 games
Saskatchewan Roughriders2016 to 2018 - 41 games
Winnipeg Blue Bombers2019 to now - 120 games12years2014 to 2026
- 2014CFL debut27-20 win vs Lions
- 2019Best gamevs Elks
- 2019Best season25 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 INT in 18 games
- Oct 23, 2026Latest gameat Lions
Honors
- 3x Grey Cup champion (2015, 2019, 2021)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player (2019)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2019)
- 6x CFL All-Star (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024)
- 7x CFL West All-Star (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Regular season
196 games
290 tackles, 84 sacks, 6 INT
First CFL game
Jun 28, 2014Elks 27, Lions 20
Latest game
Oct 23, 2026: 2 tackles, 1 sackBombers 34, Lions 10
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Calgary Stampeders30 games
16-14his teams
His line: 47 tackles, 7 sacks and 15 passes defended
Last met Oct 10, 2026
BC Lions28 games
20-8his teams
His line: 35 tackles, 12 sacks, 2 interceptions and 17 passes defended
Last met Oct 23, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughriders23 games
15-8his teams
His line: 33 tackles, 12 sacks and 9 passes defended
Last met Sep 12, 2026
Montreal Alouettes22 games
14-8his teams
His line: 36 tackles, 11 sacks and 12 passes defended
Last met Oct 3, 2026
Edmonton Elks21 games
15-6his teams
His line: 27 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 interception and 8 passes defended
Last met Oct 16, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats21 games
13-8his teams
His line: 32 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 8 passes defended
Last met Jul 5, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Oct 29, 2026, 5:56 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.