Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Jones Jr., Deshawn
Jersey Number 4
Deshawn Jones Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- 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
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
