Troy University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
D.J. Jones
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School:
- First Coast HS
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest
PRIOR TO TROY: Redshirted during the 2009 season at Wake Forrest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Attended junior college in Jacksonville in 2010.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played primarily quarterback in high school … Second team all-state class 4A selection as a senior at First Coast High School in Jacksonville ... Was primarily a quarterback in high school ... All-Gateway Conference and all-district selection ... As a junior, completed 138 of 241 passes for 1,998 yards and 18 touchdowns with just five interceptions ... Threw for 7,200 yards and 60 touchdowns while rushing for 15 scores during his high school career ... Played for Coach Marty Lee ... Timed at 4.5 in the 40 ... Had offers from North Carolina, Indiana, Florida State and South Florida ... Rated the No. 110 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep.com ... Scout.com ranked him as the No. 87 cornerback prospect nationally ... Recruited by coach Jeff Beckles.
PERSONAL: Full name is Derald Lamonte Jones ... Was born on November 28, 1990 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Is the son of Ethan and Angela Jones … Has one brother, Ethan (28) and one sister, Latoya (18) … Is a Social Science major.
