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Jersey Number 5
Jay Jones
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Demopolis, Ala.
- High School:
- Demopolis HS
2023 (Jr.): Played in nine games with starts against Florida State (9/9) and South Alabama (10/17)…Tallied 19 tackles (five solo) with a half tackle for loss and one interception in the season finale against Troy (11/25)…Had season-high five stops at South Alabama…Added four at Florida State and three versus Old Dominion (10/7)…Had two or more tackles in six games.
2022 (So.): Played in 11 contests primarily in reserve role...Recorded 24 stops (13 solo) along with 2.5 for loss...Career-best seven tackles (five solo) against Miami (9/10)...Against Tulane (9/24), blocked a Green Wave punt resulting in a field goal for the Golden Eagles’ offense...Also had one quarterback hurry at Troy (10/8)...Had three or more stops in seven games during the year.
2021 (Fr.): Saw action in eight games in reserve...Piled up four tackles (three solo) as he played a good portion of his time on special teams...Had three of tackles in the game of the season against FIU (11/27).
High School: Rated as the No. 79 safety in the country and the No. 36 player in Alabama by 247...Consensus three-star recruit by all major services...Sports Illustrated All-American Candidate...A first-team All-State selection at the Class 5A level by the ASWA...Compiled 33 tackles as a senior helping lead the Tigers to an undefeated regular season.
Personal: Majoring in Liberal Studies.
2022 (So.): Played in 11 contests primarily in reserve role...Recorded 24 stops (13 solo) along with 2.5 for loss...Career-best seven tackles (five solo) against Miami (9/10)...Against Tulane (9/24), blocked a Green Wave punt resulting in a field goal for the Golden Eagles’ offense...Also had one quarterback hurry at Troy (10/8)...Had three or more stops in seven games during the year.
2021 (Fr.): Saw action in eight games in reserve...Piled up four tackles (three solo) as he played a good portion of his time on special teams...Had three of tackles in the game of the season against FIU (11/27).
High School: Rated as the No. 79 safety in the country and the No. 36 player in Alabama by 247...Consensus three-star recruit by all major services...Sports Illustrated All-American Candidate...A first-team All-State selection at the Class 5A level by the ASWA...Compiled 33 tackles as a senior helping lead the Tigers to an undefeated regular season.
Personal: Majoring in Liberal Studies.
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