Jaden Jefferson channels Reggie Bush with spectacular 89-yard kickoff return

Explosive, speedy De La Salle junior sets tone in De La Salle's 42-14 romp over San Ramon Valley

Jaden Jefferson on his way to a spectacular 89-yard opening kickoff touchdown. / Photo: Dennis Lee

Everyone knows that Jaden Jefferson is fast.

Heck, as a sophomore, he finished fourth in the California Interscholastic Federation state 100-meter dash, finishing in 10.40 seconds.

But Jefferson is more than a blur or a speedster. He's a legit football player, albeit only about 5-foot-9, 165 pounds of him.

He showed that once more to open De La Salle's 42-14 romp over San Ramon Valley in a battle of Northern California unbeatens on Friday by taking the opening kickoff and racing 89 yards for a spectacular touchdown.

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Jefferson, now a junior who stars as a hard-hitting cornerback and a running back. sprinted down the left sideline, then did his best Reggie Bush imatation, crossing over toward the other side of the field. He made a couple of defenders miss, and had to make one last spin to get out of another tackle.

It was his second TD return in three weeks, after taking a field goal that finished one yard short of the goal line and returning it for score in a 35-14 win over El Cerrito.

Jefferson has also rushed 16 times for 196 yards and three touchdowns this season after playing wide receiver as a sophomore.

He has six college offers now: Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Washington State. Look for that number to grow significantly if he continues runs like that.