David Jones

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School:
St. Petersburg

2015
• Led the FCS with nine interceptions
• His four interceptions against Albany tied the NCAA record
• Finished second on the team with 97 total tackles

2014
• Appeared in nine games on the season
• Totaled 33 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Picked up six tackles in the playoff win against Morgan State
• Had three tackles, a forced fumble and two interceptions in the win against Rhode Island
• Made three tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Albany
• Picked up three tackles in the win at Liberty
• Made four tackles and 0.5 TFL in the win against Hampton
• Recorded six tackles and forced his first fumble at Virginia
• Picked up five tackles and 0.5 TFL in the season-opening win against Morehead State

2013
• Played in all 12 games, making one start
• Totaled 36 tackles and an interception
• Picked up a tackle in the win at Delaware
• Match his career-high six tackles in the win at Stony Brook
• Recorded three tackles in the win over Albany
• Had three tackles against No. 6 Towson
• Picked up a tackle at James Madison
• Totaled five tackles against Maine
• Recorded four tackles in the win against Liberty
• Totaled a career-high six tackles and caught his first interception at Gardner-Webb
• Tallied two tackles at NC State
• Recorded three tackles in the season opener against VMI

2012
• Redshirted

High School
• Three-year starter at St. Petersburg Senior High School
• Helped lead team to three-straight city championships and an undefeated season in 2010
• Second-Team All-State selection in 2011
• First-Team St. Petersburg Times All-Pinellas and All-Suncoast during his senior season
• First-Team All-FACA in 2011
• Three-time All-PCAC honoree, including first-team honors during his senior campaign
• Pinellas County All-Star game participant
• Also lettered in basketball and track and field in high school
• Three-time academic award winner

Personal
• Son of Michael Jones and Nycole Ellington-Jones
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• National Honor Society
• Accumulated over 300 volunteer honors working at the R' Club of Florida