Jim Jeffcoat  James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born April 1, 1961) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. He was most recently an assistant football coach for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Arizona State University. Jeffcoat grew up in Matawan, New Jersey, and played high school football at Matawan Regional High School, where he earned All-American football honors while also lettering in wrestling; the school retired his jersey (#79). He was a three-year starter at Arizona State University from 1980 to 1982. In 1981, he earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors. In 1982, he became the catalyst of the Sun Devils' No. 1 ranked defense (228.9 yards/game). He collected 95 tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections, and forced two fumbles during his senior season, where he earned All-Pac-10, honorable-mention to the All-American Associated Press and Sporting News teams. He played in the East–West Shrine Game and in the Senior Bowl. On October 22, 1994, he was inducted into the Arizona State Hall of Fame, as arguably one of the greatest defensive linemen to wear a Sun Devil uniform, finishing with 20 career sacks. He also was inducted into the Arizona State Football Ring of Honor and the Fiesta Bowl Hall of Fame, after dominating a 1983 Fiesta Bowl victory, earning defensive player of the game in a 32–21 win over University of Oklahoma. He was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was also selected by the Arizona Wranglers in the 1983 USFL Territorial Draft. He was a backup defensive end as a rookie. In 1984, he replaced Harvey Martin at the right defensive end position, registering 82 tackles to go along with 11.5 sacks, ranking second on the team and in the top 15 among sack league leaders. In 1985, he was second on the team with 12 sacks and in the top ten among league leaders. His most memorable game was against the Washington Redskins on November 10, 1985, when he tallied 11 tackles and sacked quarterback Joe Theismann a franchise record 5 times, tying Bob Lilly’s 19-year-old mark. Against the New York Giants, he intercepted a Phil Simms pass that was batted down by Ed "Too Tall" Jones and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown, making a critical play in a win that helped clinched the NFC East title.