2023 Football Roster
Jones Jr., Deshawn
vs
Liberty
Sep 13 (Sat)
5 p.m.
Jersey Number 4
Deshawn Jones Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- East CLC
Bio
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
2023
2023
- Appeared in 12 of BGSU's 13 games with two starts
- Made two stops at No. 2 Michigan
- Recorded five stops and 1.0 TFL against Ohio
- Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after making four tackles and recording a "pick-6" with a 45-yard touchdown return in win at Georgia Tech
- His 45-yard interception return for a TD at Georgia Tech capped 38-unanswered points by BGSU
- Made two stops at Buffalo
- Notched one tackle against Akron
- Made one stop and recorded one interception he returned 57 yards at Kent State
- Recorded one stop in win at WMU
- Notched five tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl against Minnesota
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with 11 starts
- Collected four stops at UCLA
- Made five tackles against Eastern Kentucky
- Notched four tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss against Marshall
- Made three stops at Akron with two pass breakups
- Recorded four tackles in win at Central Michigan
- Made four tackles and 1.0 TFL in win over Western Michigan
- Made three tackles, 0.5 TFL, one interception and one PBU in win at Toledo
- Collected three tackles at Ohio
- Made two tackles and broke up a pass in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Appeared in ten of BGSU's 12 games with two starts
- Made collegiate debut at Tennessee and made five stops
- Made first collegiate start at Miami (OH)
- Finished the year with 12 catches and tied for team lead with three interceptions
- Made first career INT at Miami (OH) and returned for six yards
- With two INTs vs. Ohio, he became the first Falcon since Jamari Bozeman (vs. Akron) in 2016 to grab two interceptions in a game
- Second INT vs. Ohio was on the game's final play in the end zone
- Named College Sports Madness' MAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Ohio
- Did not play
- Played three years of varsity football for Marques Hayes
- Three-year letter winner
- Was named a team captain
- Named first team all-city
- First team all-academic
- First team all-district
- Third team all-state
- Team went 14-6 over the past two seasons
- As a senior, recorded 11 receptions for 376 yards and four touchdowns
- Had 25 tackles, one for loss, and nine passes broken up to go with an interception
- As a junior, had 10 catches for 128 yards, adding 18 tackles and six passed broken up
- Added three kick return touchdowns as a junior
- Also lettered in basketball
- Three-star recruit who chose BGSU over offers from Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Akron, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan and others
- Son of Deshawn Jones Sr. and Daria Alexander-Stiff
- Has one brother, Sevyn
- Major in sport management
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