Jordan Jefferson

One of the nation's top prep quarterbacks as a senior at Destrehan High School

Named a high school All-America by SuperPrep Magazine

Named a Top 20 quarterback by Scout.com and named a Top 10 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com

Considered a four-star pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com

Impressed coaches and players with his athletic ability at the Nike camp in Columbia, Mo.

A member of Rivals.com Top 250

Earned Louisiana Top 40 honors from Rivals.com

Named to the SuperPrep All-Southwest team

A 2008 Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen selection

Named to the Class 5A all-state first team as a senior

Also named the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year

As a senior in 2007, helped Destrehan High School clinch the Class 5A state championship, finishing with a 15-0 record

Threw for 2,846 yards, 24 touchdowns and only three interceptions during Destrehan's championship season

Completed 64.8 percent of his passes for a quarterback rating of 172.5

Started the first half of his junior season in 2006 before suffering a broken wrist after slamming it into the helmet of current LSU defensive tackle Drake Nevis

Guided Destrehan to a 6-0 record, passing for 1,666 yards, 20 touchdowns and four interceptions during his junior season

Finished his high school career with a perfect record (21-0) in games in which he started

Coached by Steve Robichaux.

Full name is Jordan Jamal Jefferson

Born Aug. 25, 1990, in Covington, La.

Parents are John and Elaine Jefferson

Has two siblings - Rickey and Justin

Father, John, received scholarship offer to play point guard at Nebraska

John then transferred to UL-Monroe to be closer to Elaine, Jordan's mom.