Alshon Jeffery Alshon Jeffery ( born February 14 , 1990 ) is an American football wide receiver with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . At the beginning of the 2011 season he was recognized by ESPN as the best overall player in the SEC . He was runner - up for 2010 Biletnikoff Award , which is awarded to best college wide receiver . Early years . Jeffery attended Calhoun County High School in St . Matthews , South Carolina , where he was part of a four - time state championship winning ( 80 - 0 record ) basketball team . He also played two years of football and was widely recruited , giving a verbal commitment to University of Southern California before switching to South Carolina . Jeffery ' s younger brother Shamier Jeffery committed to play football for the Gamecocks in 2011 , following in the footsteps of both of Jeffery ' s two older brothers Charles Ben and Darren Ben ; both of whom also played basketball and football for Calhoun County High School . College career . 2009 . Jeffery caught five passes for 61 yards in his first five games before making seven catches for 138 yards and three touchdown s against the University of Kentucky . The performance was the second - best single game performance in school history and Jeffery became the third Gamecock in 2009 to earn SEC Freshman of the Week , following defensive end Devin Taylor and running back Jarvis Giles . He was a consensus first - team Freshman All - SEC and first - team Freshman All - American . 2010 . In a Week 4 contest against Auburn , Jeffery had a break - out performance in a loss . He was only a few yards shy of 200 receiving yards and added 2 touchdowns for the Gamecocks . Another one of his best 2010 campaigns came against in - state rival Clemson where he had 5 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown . Through 14 games , Jeffery made 88 catches totaling 1 , 517 yards and 9 touchdowns including 8 games with 100 yards or more receiving , and a 108 . 4 yd / game average . Jeffery was named a Biletnikoff Award finalist , the award given to the nation ' s top wide receiver . Because of his performances , helping lead the Gamecocks to their first SEC Championship Game appearance , Jeffery was selected as an All - American . 2011 . In the season opener against ECU in which he caught five passes for 92 yards , Jeffery extended his active streak to 24 consecutive games with a reception . In the 2012 Capital One Bowl , Jeffery caught 4 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown , but was ejected in the third quarter for fighting with Nebraska player Alfonzo Dennard . Despite this , Jeffery was named the Capital One Bowl MVP . Professional career . 2012 NFL Draft . On April 27 , 2012 , Jeffery was selected with the 13th pick of the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears . The pick was announced by former Bears linebacker Otis Wilson . Chicago Bears . On May 2 , Jeffery and the Bears agreed to a 4 - year contract , making him the first player in the 2012 draft class to sign , and the earliest second - rounder to sign since Dallas Cowboys receiver Kevin Williams in 1993 . Jeffery made his debut against the Denver Broncos in week one of the preseason , and caught a game - high four passes for 35 yards , though the Bears lost 31 - 3 . In the second preseason game , Jeffery was penalized for unnecessary roughness for fighting Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall . Jeffery was later told by coaches to " play smarter " . In his regular season debut against the Indianapolis Colts , Jeffery caught a Jay Cutler pass for a 42 - yard touchdown . In Chicago ' s week 5 away game against the Jacksonville Jaguars , Jeffery left the game after catching a touchdown thrown by Jay Cutler . Although the injury did not appear to be significant , x - rays done on the following Monday determined Jeffery broke his right hand , which may lead to him missing a few games . Though the injury did not require surgery , Jeffery still has to wear a cast . Jeffery eventually practiced for the first time on November 9 . Jeffery returned in Week 11 against the San Francisco 49ers , but would injure his knee , and will be sidelined for 2 - 4 weeks . In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers , Jeffery was penalized three times for pass interference , nullifying a touchdown and two receptions of 36 and seven yards , as the Bears lost 21 - 13 . Jeffery ended his rookie season catching 24 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns .