Stefan LeFors
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| Stefan LeFors | |
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| Date of birth | June 7, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Louisville |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 4/ Pick 121 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2005 | Carolina Panthers |
Stefan Wayne LeFors (born June 7, 1981 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Canadian Football League quarterback who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos.
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He was selected 121st overall in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisville in a pick obtained from the Seattle Seahawks. He was released by the Panthers in September, 2006.
LeFors ranks as the 4th all time leading passer at the University of Louisville with 5,853 yards & first in pass completion percentage with 66%. In 2004, he narrowly missed breaking Daunte Culpepper's season-record completion percentage with 73.5 to Culpepper's 73.6. He led Louisville that season to an 11-1 season in which they finished 6th in the final AP poll.Louisville was the only D-1 school to recruit LeFors out of high school as a quarterback. LeFors was redshirted as a freshman in 2000 and served as a backup to Dave Ragone in 2001 and 2002. In 2003 he took over as a starter, throwing for 3,145 passing yards and 17 touchdowns, and was named 1st team all-conference USA QB in both 2003 and 2004. He was also named Conference Player of the Year in 2004 and named a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as a senior. LeFors participated in the East West Shrine Game (college all-stars) and was named Offensive Player of the Game.
Stefan is married to Joy LeFors and he has a son named Luke. He is a CODA, (Child of Deaf Adults), and has a deaf brother, Eric LeFors. His family has consistently motivated his athletic success.
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