Jefferson, the 78th pick, was a three-year starter for the Longhorns who recorded 12 sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss.
Earlier in the evening the Bengals took Wake Forest safety Jessie Bates in the second round after trading down eight spots with Kansas City in order to trade up 22 spots from 100 to 78 in the third round.
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