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2021 Football

1 Zaire Jones

1 Zaire Jones

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Position:
  • Hometown:
    Meridian, Miss.
  • High School:
    Meridian
  • Prev School:

Summary

Biography

2021 Spring (Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats

Second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection...started all seven games...credited with 29 total tackles, including 22 solo stops and one interception...at South Dakota State, had nine total tackles and a fourth-quarter interception...had six solo stops and three assisted tackles vs. SDSU...returned interception eight yards to set up a touchdown...had five total tackles, including four stops, at Western Illinois...also had a TFL against WIU...had five tackles vs. UNI (2-3)...had three solo stops against South Dakota...had three solo tackles and a TFL at North Dakota State...credited with two solo stops against Southern Illinois...had two solo tackles at Missouri State.

2019 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats

Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference's All-Newcomer Team...played in all 12 games and made 11 starts...finished the season with 60 total tackles (35 solos)...in MVFC games, had 41 total tackles...recorded a team-high three interceptions, one of which was returned for a 30-yard touchdown against Illinois State in the season finale...had two interceptions against Samford in the season opener...registered a season-high nine rackles at Southern Illinois...recorded a fumble recovery against Duquesne...had four-or-more tackles in nine contests...had seven stops against South Dakota State and Duquesne...credited with six tackles against Robert Morris and North Dakota State...had five tackles against Samford and Illinois State...two pass breakups.

Vanderbilt: Played with the Commodores from 2016-18...as a sophomore in 2018, played in seven contests and made one start (vs. South Carolina at Free Safety)...was credited with 13 total tackles, including seven solo stops and 1.5 TFLs...had two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup...credited with four tackles against Notre Dame and South Carolina...posted three solos vs. the Gamecocks...had three stops against Tennessee State...also had tackles against Georgia and Florida...as a redshirt freshman in 2017, saw action in 11 of 12 games, earning first career start as strong safety at South Carolina...concluded the year with 11 total tackles, six solo stops, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble...played well against nationally ranked Georgia, contributing career high five tackles (two solos and three assists) and a forced fumble...registered multiple stops against Alabama A&M (three) and Alabama (two)...had a tackle vs. South Carolina.

High School: Earned 6A First-Team All-Mississippi honors as a senior...played in postseason Alabama-Mississippi Prep All-Star Classic...contributed 92 tackles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior...helped Meridian to 8-6 record and Class 6A state semifinals appearance in 2015...registered 63 stops and an interception as a junior for a 7-5 Meridian squad...was a two-time All-Region pick...was a three-year starter and was a captain as a senior...earned letters in basketball, bowling and track and field.

Personal: Son of Timothy Jones and Tabbotha Adams...has an older brother, Tori, and a twin sister, Zaria.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Junior

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    6'0" 200 lbs
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    2020-21Senior

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    6'1" 195 lbs
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    2021Senior

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    6'1" 195 lbs
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