CORVALLIS – Jermar Jefferson has been named a Freshman All-American by ESPN, it was announced on Tuesday.

The recognition marks his third Freshman All-America honor this year. He’s also been selected first team by both The Athletic and 247Sports. Jefferson, a Harbor City, Calif., native, was also named the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year last week.

Jefferson broke the Oregon State single-season rushing record by a true freshman in 2018 – a mark previously held by Jacquizz Rodgers – with 1,380 yards. That ranks sixth all-time in a single-season at Oregon State. The 1,380 yards also ranks eighth nationally this season and he will finish the season as the leader among freshmen.

The sociology major became the second player at Oregon State with two 200-yard games in the same season – he hit 254 at Arizona State and 238 versus Southern Utah in the second game of his career. Jefferson joined Steven Jackson (2002) in that category.

Jefferson is the sixth Oregon State true freshman to be named a Freshman All-American. He joins Rodgers (2008), Michael Phillip (2009), Dylan Wynn (2011), Isaac Seumalo (2012) and Gus Lavaka (2016).

– via Oregon State Athletic Communications