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14 Jordan Jones

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 184
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Smyrna, Tenn.
  • Highschool Smyrna HS
  • Twitter Jordan14Jones

Biography

CAREER
- 48 games played with 30 starts for the former walk on
- 6-year career with one redshirt
- 15 career pass breakups to go with one interception
- Graduated with a degree in Business in December 2020

2021 (Senior II)
- Started all 11 games at corner...31 tackles with two forced fumbles and a tackle for loss.
- No passes defensed on the campaign because of how rarely the ball was thrown in his direction.
- Season-high seven stops at VMI...also where he collected his tackle for loss (-1).
- Forced fumbles in successive weeks at Kentucky and Wetern Carolina.
- One of the bright spots to the COVID eligibility exceptions was the ability for Jordan to play one season with his younger brother Joshua, a true freshman...it was the first time they were able to be teammates due to the age difference.

2020-21 (Senior)
- Started four games...nine tackles with two pass breakups and a QB hurry.
- High of three tackles in wins over Wofford and at Furman...added his QB hurry and one PBU against the Terriers.
- Two tackles and a PBU at WKU in the lone fall contest.
- Preseason All-SoCon with postseason candidacy cut short by Mocs season postponement midseason.

2019 (Junior)
- Started all 12 games...46 tackles with one for loss...led the SoCon with 12 passes defended.
- 11 PBUs tied for fifth-most in school history...high of three at Mercer ties for fourth-highest in a game...two each at Tennessee Samford and VMI.
- 46 tackles was a season career-high...fourth on the team...high of seven against James Madison (1.0 TFL) and at Wofford.
- First career interception came at VMI.
- A.D. Honor Roll.

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Played in eight games with three starts at corner... started last two games of the season.
- 23 tackles, 3.5 for loss with two sacks, a forced fumble and two PBUs.
- Wreaked havoc against VMI with four tackles with two sacks, a forced fumbles and two breakups against VMI.
- Career-high eight tackles, including seven solo, against Samford...added a forced fumble.
- Three tackles, including a TFL, at UT Martin.
- A.D. Honor Roll.

2017 (Sophomore)
- Redshirted...served as a scout team member.

2016 (Freshman)
- True freshman walk-on who played in all 13 games off the bench.
- 11 tackles with a high of three against Samford.
- Multiple stops in four games.
- Reserve DB with a lot of opportunities on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL
- Standout defensive back at Smyrna High School…played Matt Williams.
- Led the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record as a senior...36 tackles, one interception and five PBUs.
- Played corner and wide receiver for the Bulldogs. 

PERSONAL
- Son of Dennis and Jackie Jones…born Oct. 4, 1997.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2016Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 160 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 160 lbs
    39
  • 14

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 184 lbs
    14