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2021 Football Roster

16 Nate Jones

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 178
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, N.C.
  • Prev School Overhills

Biography

2021: Appeared in all nine games for the Monarchs … leaves MU with 12 career interceptions (tied for the most in program history)… earned USA South First Team All-Conference… named to the D3football.com Third Team All-Region … second on the team with 56 total tackles, including 28 solo and assisted tackles ... six games with five or more tackles, including a career-high 15 total tackles against Brevard (7 solo & 8 assisted) … recorded three tackles for a loss … second on the team in interceptions (2) and pass breakups (5) … tied for a team-high with two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

2020-21: Appeared in all five games ... USA South All-East Division selection ... second on the team with 19 solo tackles and third with 28 total stops ... second on the team with two interceptions and third with three pass breakups ... also added 2.5 tackles for a loss, a half-sack, and a fumble recovery ... season-high six solo tackles and two for a loss against Averett ... recorded a fumble recovery at Greensboro and interceptions against Averett and visiting Greensboro.

2019: Second Team All-Conference honors ... voted team's Defensive MVP … appeared in all 10 games ...  finished the season second on the team and eighth in the conference with 78 total tackles, including 40 solo stops and two tackles for a loss ... five interceptions led the team and was second in the conference ... second on the team with six pass breakups and tied for the team-high with two fumble recoveries ... also recorded one forced fumble and was credited with a half-sack ... three games with double-digit tackles, including a season-high 12 tackles against Averett ... recorded seven solo tackles against Guilford, a season-high ... caught two interceptions at the goal line against Guilford while also forcing a third turnover, a fumble ... recorded a key pass breakup against LaGrange, earning the PBU in the redzone with 56 seconds remaining ... USA South Defensive Player of the Week (9/16/19) for his play against Guilford.

2018: Appeared in all nine games for MU ... led the team in total tackles (73), solo tackles (48), interceptions (two), and pass breakups (seven) ... earned second-team USA South All-Conference honors ... had five games with at least eight total tackles ... had a career-high 12 solo tackles against Guilford and Brevard ... also had three tackles for a loss on the season ... finished fifth in the conference in total tackles.

2017: Appeared in all ten games as a freshman for Methodist ... had 32 total tackles, including 25 solo stops for the season ... had a season-high seven total tackles against Huntingdon College ... also had one forced fumble and one interception on the season ... five total pass breakups, including three against N.C. Wesleyan.

High School: Graduate of Overhills ... member of the football and track & field teams ... started all four years of varsity football ... senior captain ... coached bby Rodney Barr.

Personal: Son of John and Ramona Jones ... majoring in sport management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Sophomore

    Safety
    5'9" 178 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2019Junior

    Safety
    5'9" 178 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2020Senior

    Safety
    5'9" 178 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2021Senior

    Safety
    5'9" 178 lbs
    16