Temple University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster

Mike Jones
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Milford Mill
Honors: 2017 - APEX Predator Defensive Player of the Game (ND, Houston) ... APEX Predator Special Teams Player of the Game (USF) ... #the STANDARD Player of the Game (ND, USF, Houston, Tulsa) ... Senior Bowl Watch List ... 2016 - All-MEAC First Team (cornerback and return specialist) … 2014 - All-MEAC First Team (cornerback and return specialist) … BOXTOROW All-America Team (return specialist) … BOXTOROW All-America Honorable Mention (cornerback) … Beyond Sports Network FCS All-America Second Team (cornerback) … The Sports Network FCS All-America Third Team (punt returner) … 2013 - College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision All-Freshman Team … Phil Steele's FCS Freshman All-American First Team … second-team All-MEAC … College Sports Madness All-MEAC first-team.Â
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Transferred to Temple after earning degree at North Carolina Central in the winter ... has started every game at cornerback ... made Temple debut at Notre Dame and recorded first interception as an Owl ... season-high (6) tackles against Houston ... wore the #1 jersey at ECU - given to the team's toughest player on a weekly basis ... had a TFL vs. UConn and NavyÂ
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Named to All-MEAC first-team as both a defensive back and return specialist … as a return specialist, topped MEAC with an average of 22.0 yards per punt return and was one of only four returners in FCS with two punt return touchdowns … as a cornerback, tallied 30 tackles and five passes defended with two interceptions and three pass break-ups … was a two-time MEAC Specialist of the Week (10/17 & 11/7).2015 (Junior): Started first three games of the season before suffering season-ending injury in first quarter of third game at FIU (9/19) … broke school record with 145 punt return yards versus Saint Augustine's … granted a medical redshirt.Â
2014 (Sophomore): Earned first-team All-MEAC honors as both a return specialist and defensive back … selected to All-America Teams by The Sports Network, Beyond Sports Network and BOXTOROW … ranked second in the nation (NCAA Division I-FCS) in punt returns, averaging 19.1 yards per return with a long of 60 yards … averaged team-best 22.3 yards per kickoff return … led the MEAC and ranked sixth in the NCAA Division I-FCS with 18 passes defended, including five interceptions and 13 pass break-ups … collected 40 tackles (30 solo) with 2.5 TFLs … tallied season-high seven tackles with one TFL, an interception and two pass break-ups versus Howard … recorded four stops with an interception and a pass deflection at East Carolina.Â
2013 (Freshman): Announced as a candidate for the Jerry Rice Award, presented by The Sports Network to the top first-year player in NCAA Division I-FCS … played in 11 of 12 games, including eight as a starting cornerback … ranked third in the MEAC with four interceptions and fourth in the conference with 12 PBUs … added 39 tackles (27 solo), including 3.5 TFLs, and a fumble recovery … named MEAC Rookie of the Week after intercepting two passes and collecting four tackles (three solo), including a solo takedown for a loss, and a pass break-up during a road win at Charlotte ... intercepted a pass in overtime to help the Eagles defeat Saint Augustine's.
High School: Three-time all-county selection at Milford Mill Academy … tagged all-state and all-division as a senior … helped lead team to state semifinals with 11-2 record … as a senior, amassed 59 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 PBUs and 3 forced fumbles, while also recording more than 1,400 all-purpose yards (600 rushing, 501 receiving, 305 return yards).
Personal: Born Michael Jones Jr. in Baltimore, Md.  … parents are Erica Williams and Michael Jones, Sr. … earned his undergraduate degree in sports management from North Carolina Central.