Chad Jeffries (born December 25, 1992) is an

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for the

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of the

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(ELF). From 2018 to 2022, he played for the Danube Dragons in the Austrian Football League and won the Austrian Bowl with them in 2022. He was signed by the Munich Ravens in the

for the 2023 season.

College career

Jeffries was a four-year quarterback at Glendora High School. Jeffries was at

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from 2012 to 2013, but was not used. From 2014 to 2016, he played for the Azusa Pacific Cougars. The team won the

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(

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) title in a

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in 2016 and was named All-GNAC Honorable Mention. In 29 games for the Cougars, Jeffries made 272 throws for 3,862 yards on 482 attempts, including 27 for touchdowns. 11 throws were intercepted. He passed for 1,042 yards on 242 carries, including 10 touchdowns.

Professional career

For the 2017 season, Jeffries was signed by the Marburg Mercenaries in the

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. He threw for 3,045 yards and 28 touchdowns in 11 games and also ran for 305 yards, including three touchdowns. After the season, Jeffries moved to Vienna to the Danube Dragons in the Austrian Football League. He played there for four seasons (the 2020 season was omitted). In the 2018 season he was the second-best quarterback in passing yards statistics with 3,173, and in 2019, he led the league in this statistic. In the 2022 season, he won the Austrian Bowl with the Dragons in a perfect season and was named league MVP himself. For the 2023 season, he was signed by the newly founded Munich Ravens in the

and ended the season as the second best quarterback in the league according to individual statistics. In November of the same year, he received a contract extension from the Ravens for the following season. On December 1, 2024, Jeffries signed to play for the

Season statistics

References

External links

Hudl.com profile

San Diego State Aztecs bio

Azusa Pacific Cougars bio

Munich Ravens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffries, Chad 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California Sportspeople from Glendora, California American football quarterbacks San Diego State Aztecs football players Azusa Pacific Cougars football players Munich Ravens Rhein Fire (ELF) players