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2025 Football Roster

0 TJ Jones

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Melbourne, FL
  • High School Eau Gallie
  • Prev School Gardner Webb

Biography

NCAA CAREER STATS

AS A SENIOR (2024)
  • Started eight games at safety and played in all 11
  • 32 tackles (21 solos), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup
  • Interception in red zone in the third quarter at Central Connecticut State 
  • First career sack vs. Mercyhurst
  • Had six solos in a season-high seven tackle game in the win at No. 21/20 Youngstown State
  • Finished season with three or more tackles in four of final five games
  • Returned kicks late in the season ... Took five kicks back for a total of 125 yards (25.0 yards per return) ... Posted a pair of 30-plus yard returns
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Spent three seasons at Gardner-Webb, a Division I FCS member of the Big South-OVC Conference
  • Started 12 games at corner back in 2022, helping lead GW to an FCS Playoffs appearance
  • Charted 36 tackles (23 solo) with four pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 2022
  • Totaled 52 tackles in 25 career games over the three seasons at Gardner Webb
  • Product of Eau Gallie HS in Florida 
  • All-Space Coast, Brevard County All-Division and All-State honorable mention during prep career
  • Two-star recruit rating by Rivals.com
  • Also was a member of track & field, baseball and basketball teams in HS
PERSONAL
  • Born on August 17, 2003 in Melbourne, Flordia
  • Son of Latasha Thompson
  • Only child
  • Stepfather (Sammie Stroughter), uncles (Jamar Chaney, Coye Francis, Sunny Harris) and cousin (Marcus Maye) played in NFL

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Historical Player Information

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    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
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    2025Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
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