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1982 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #153 overall

Lamont Jeffers Tennessee Draft

Lamont Jeffers was drafted No. 153 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1982 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#153
Round
6
Draft class
1982

The pick

How Lamont Jeffers came off the board in 1982.

Drafted by

Washington Commanders

Rd 6 · #153 overall · NFC East

Full 1982 draft class (334 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Tennessee SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1982 class

Around pick 153

Who came off the board on either side of Lamont Jeffers.

#151 Vince Williams RB · SF Oregon #152 Chet Parlavecchio LB · GB Penn State #154 Mike Machurek QB · DET Idaho State #155 Mike Perko NT · PIT Utah State

Tennessee in the 1982 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#11 Anthony Hancock WR · KC Tennessee #111 Brian Ingram LB · NE Tennessee #265 Terry Daniels DB · WAS Tennessee

Other LB picks from Tennessee

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#31 Al Wilson LB · DEN · 1999 Tennessee · 1× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #10 Jerod Mayo LB · NE · 2008 Tennessee · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #67 Mike Cofer LB · DET · 1983 Tennessee · 1× Pro Bowl #77 Byron Young LB · LAR · 2023 Tennessee · 1× Pro Bowl #124 Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB · DET · 2017 Tennessee · 1× Pro Bowl #42 Kevin Burnett LB · DAL · 2005 Tennessee

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Lamont Jeffers in the 1982 NFL Draft

Lamont Jeffers is a Linebacker out of Tennessee selected No. 153 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1982 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Tennessee has produced 214 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Lamont Jeffers drafted?

Lamont Jeffers was selected No. 153 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1982 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/lamont-jeffers.

What college did Lamont Jeffers play for?

Lamont Jeffers played college football at Tennessee in the SEC. See every Tennessee draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tennessee-volunteers.

How did Lamont Jeffers's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/lamont-jeffers.