2016 Football Roster

4 Deadrick Jones

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Memphis, Tenn.
  • Highschool Southwind HS

Biography

Bear Bits: has great ball skills ... returns as a key veteran for the Bears' secondary unit ... is set to provide leadership … one of the fastest players on the team … expected to have a big season and should contend for postseason honors ... 

As a Junior in 2015: saw action in eight games and started in three ... recorded 34 tackles (25 solo) with a tackle for loss ... also had a pass break and a blocked kick ... collected a career-high 12 tackles against #25 Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 7) ... had five stops at Delaware State (Oct. 3) and four tackles in the season finale against Norfolk State (Nov. 21) ... 

As a Sophomore in 2014: saw action on 12 games and started in two … had 23 tackles (17 solo) with a fumble recovery and a forced fumble …

As a Freshman in 2013: recorded a tackle against Army (Aug. 30) ... had a pair of tackles and suffered a broken thumb against Robert Morris (Sept. 7) …

High School: was a two-sport athlete at Southwind HS … helped lead the Jaguars its first playoff berth … finished with 80 tackles, two TDs, an interception during his senior year … was helped lead track& field team to state championship as a sprinter (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x200m) … honor roll …

Personal: son of Carolyn and Stephen Jones … has a brother … born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 26, 1993 … nickname “DJones” … sociology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2013Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2014 Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    4