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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1964-12-12)December 12, 1964 (age 60) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Page (Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State (1983–1986) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987: 1st round, 20th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Haywood Franklin Jeffires (pronounced "Jeffries"; born December 12, 1964) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He was selected by theHouston Oilers in the first round (20th overall) of the1987 NFL draft out ofNorth Carolina State.
Jeffires spent his first nine seasons (1987–95) in the NFL with the Oilers, where he was selected to three consecutivePro Bowls from 1991 to 1993. In 1991, Jeffires led the league in receptions and was a First-team All-Pro. He then spent the 1996 season with theNew Orleans Saints.
Jeffires was born inGreensboro, North Carolina and attended high school atWalter Hines Page High School and college atNorth Carolina State University. From 1983 to 1986, he registered 111 receptions for 1,733 yards and 14 touchdowns at NC State. In the1987 NFL draft, Jeffires was the first selection for theHouston Oilers and the 20th pick overall.[1][2]
Jeffires playedwide receiver for the Oilers between 1987 and 1996. He played most of his career with the Oilers during the "Run & Shoot" era withWarren Moon. The Run & Shoot also incorporated teammatesErnest Givins,Drew Hill,Webster Slaughter, andCurtis Duncan. A three-timePro Bowl selection from 1991 to 1993, Jeffires led theAFC in receptions in 1991 with 100.
As of 2008[update], Jeffires iscoaching the Bay Area Gamblers, a semipro football team inPearland, Texas. Though his last name is spelledJeffires, it is pronouncedJeffries, a fact that commentators often noted during broadcasts of games in which Jeffires was playing. The 1991Nintendo Entertainment System console game,Tecmo Super Bowl, incorrectly listed Jeffires' name as "Jeffries".
Jeffires currently resides in suburban Houston with his wife, Robin, and their two children, Andrea and Haywood III. Jeffires remains beloved and active in the Houston community, devoting countless hours assisting special needs children, and is frequently tapped for personal appearances and interviews.
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1987 | HOU | 9 | 1 | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 42 | 1 |
| 1989 | HOU | 16 | 4 | 47 | 619 | 13.2 | 45 | 2 |
| 1990 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 74 | 1,048 | 14.2 | 87 | 8 |
| 1991 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 100 | 1,181 | 11.8 | 44 | 7 |
| 1992 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 90 | 913 | 10.1 | 47 | 9 |
| 1993 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 66 | 753 | 11.4 | 66 | 6 |
| 1994 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 68 | 783 | 11.5 | 50 | 6 |
| 1995 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 61 | 684 | 11.2 | 35 | 8 |
| 1996 | NO | 9 | 1 | 20 | 215 | 10.8 | 27 | 3 |
| Career | 132 | 102 | 535 | 6,334 | 11.8 | 87 | 50 | |