95 AJ Norton-Jefferson
AJ Norton-Jefferson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    265
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Melrose, Mass.
  • High School:
    Melrose
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    4.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Junior defensive tackle from Melrose, Mass. who is majoring in marketing … minor is in finance … one of three Melrose High School products on the roster, along with the Duntin twins.

Career: Before this season, had appeared in 12 games … 19 tackles, three sacks and TFL, one forced fumble.

2022: Saw action in all ten games … was in on 18 tackles, with a high of four at Assumption Oct. 15 … also had three against Post Sept. 16.

2021: Appeared in two games as a freshman … made collegiate debut Sept. 11 at Assumption … had first career tackle Sept. 18 against Stonehill.

Before Bentley: 2021 graduate of Melrose High School where he captained the football and basketball teams … helped Melrose to a 2019 Super Bowl championship and an undefeated season … earned three varsity letters in football and two in basketball.

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 20 … son of Jeanne Norton and the late Derek Jefferson … has two sisters, Mackenzie (28) and Giana (16).

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 9 6
Assists 18 17
Tackles 27.0 23.0
Tackles per game 2.7 3.3
Sacks 4.5 4.5
Sack yards 26 26
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 West Chester L, 20-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 New Haven L, 14-13 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Post W, 40-13 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Southern Conn. St. W, 13-6 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Saint Anselm L, 24-17 1 0 1.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Pace W, 27-9 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at American Int'l W, 62-12 1 4 5.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0
Oct 28 Franklin Pierce W, 12-10 1 3 4.0 1.5 7 1.5 7 0 0 - 1 38 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 Assumption W, 31-6 0 6 6.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 11 at New Haven L, 24-17 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 22 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 2 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 2 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 2 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 22 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 2 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 2 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 22 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 2 0 1 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 7 11 18.0 1.8 3.0 24 3.0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 9 18 27.0 2.7 4.5 26 5.5 28 0 0 0 1 38 0 1
Total 22 16 30 46.0 2.1 7.5 50 8.5 52 1 0 0 1 38 0 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 9 18 27.0 2.7 4.5 26 5.5 28 0 0 0 1 38 0 1
Conference 7 6 17 23.0 3.3 4.5 26 4.5 26 0 0 0 1 38 0 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 4 12 16.0 3.2 2.5 13 2.5 13 0 0 0 1 38 0 0
Away 5 5 6 11.0 2.2 2.0 13 3.0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 7 15 22.0 3.7 3.5 20 4.5 22 0 0 0 1 38 0 1
Losses 4 2 3 5.0 1.3 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 4 1 5.0 1.3 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 5 9 14.0 3.5 3.5 20 3.5 20 0 0 0 1 38 0 1
November 2 0 8 8.0 4.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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