2019 Football Roster
Roster
Deon Jones
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oxon Hill, Md.
- High School:
- Potomac HS
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)
