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2019 Football Roster

14 Deon Jones

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 196
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Oxon Hill, Md.
  • Highschool Potomac HS

Biography

As a Sophomore (2019): Appeared in the first 10 games of the season with six starts at safety ... Tallied 34 tackles (22 solo), one forced fumble and a pass breakup ... Recorded a career-best seven tackles (three solo) at #17 Minnesota (10/26) ... Tallied then career-best six tackles (four solo) vs. Indiana (10/19) ... Earned first career start vs. #21 Syracuse, securing three tackles and forcing a fumble

As a Redshirt Freshman (2018): Appeared in the first 11 games of the season ... Totaled 17 tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... Forced first career fumble against Michigan State (11/3)... Had career-high five tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at #19 Iowa (10/20)
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As a Freshman (2017): Did not appear in game action.

Before Maryland: A consensus 4-star recruit according to all major recruiting databases … ranked No. 155 in the ESPN300 … the 14th-ranked cornerback nationally according to ESPN and Rivals … ranked the top defensive back in the state of Maryland … missed the 2016 season due to injury … 2015 First Team All-WCAC … was also considering Florida, Clemson, Florida State and Penn State.

JONES' CAREER HIGHS:

Tackles - 7 (at #17 Minnesota, 10/26/19)
Solo Tackles - 4 (2x, last vs. Indiana, 10/19/19)
Tackles for Loss - 1.0 (at #19 Iowa, 10/20/18)       
Forced Fumbles - 1 (2x, last vs. #21 Syracuse, 9/7/19)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 197 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 196 lbs
    14