Mac Jones

Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones (born September 5, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide from Jacksonville, Florida.[2][3]

Mac Jones
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorBusiness Communications
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolJacksonville (FL) Bolles
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-05) September 5, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205[1] lb (93 kg)

Early years

Mac Jones was born September 5, 1998 to parents Gordon and Holly Jones. His father played tennis at Florida State University and Flagler College his senior year. Jones led Flagler to the NAIA national championship in 1977.and then played professionally throughout the United States. His love of sports was passed on to Mac and his two siblings, both of whom played collegiate sports. Mac's brother, Will, played soccer at Mercer University[4] while his sister Sarah Jane played tennis for the College of Charleston.[5] At the age of 5, Jones signed up for his first Pop Warner football team, which spawned a love of football.[6] While he played other sports, his favorite was clear and from the time he was five years old, his mother would find him drawing out football plays. Jones received Pop Warner Scholar recognition in his youth and as he approached middle school, Coach Joe Dickinson began mentoring Mac to become an elite quarterback. In a 2014 interview, Dickinson said "Mac Jones is one of, if not the purest passer I have ever been around…There is a big future for him."[7] Jones played his high school football at The Bolles School where he was coached by Corky Rogers.

College career

2017

After originally committing to the University of Kentucky, Jones accepted a scholarship offer from Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and signed with the University of Alabama. Jones arrived in Tuscaloosa as an early enrollee, but redshirted his freshman season in 2017.[8][9] Jones, according to Saban, continued to gain confidence and improve mechanics since his performance in the 2018 A-Day game.[10][11] After throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's spring game, Jones was named A-Day MVP.[12]

2018

In the 2018 season, Jones appeared in 14 of the Crimson Tide's 15 games, mostly as a holder on special teams. Jones added his name to the Alabama record book with a 94-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle, the second-longest in school history, in a win against Louisiana-Lafayette.[13][14][15][16][17]

2019

Jones served as the starting QB in the second half of the 2019 season after Tua Tagovailoa suffered a season-ending hip injury.[18][19] Jones made four starts for the Tide, beating Arkansas and Western Carolina before falling to Auburn in the Iron Bowl despite throwing for four touchdowns and 335 yards. Jones then led Alabama to a 35-16 win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl. Jones finished 2019 with 14 TD passes for 1,503 yards in 11 games.

After Tagovailoa declared for the 2020 NFL Draft, Jones has been considered the front-runner to win the starting job under center for the Crimson Tide.

See also

References
  1. "Mac Jones, Alabama Crimson Tide, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.
  2. "Alabama seeking 'next best guy' at QB behind Tagovailoa and Jones". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  3. Eagle, Alex Byington For the. "Third string QB Mac Jones throws for nearly 300 yards in Alabama A-Day game". Dothan Eagle.
  4. "Will Jones – Men's Soccer Roster". Mercer University Athletics.
  5. "Women's Tennis – Sarah Jane Jones". College of Charleston.
  6. "Mac Jones Biography - MacJonesFootball.com". Official Website | Mac Jones. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. Staff Writer (August 27, 2014). "DeBartolo Sports". Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. Estremera, Cody (September 5, 2018). "Back line becoming an asset for Alabama soccer".
  9. "Six players who helped their own cause in spring ball". SI.com.
  10. Smith, Stephen M. (August 30, 2018). "Damien Harris on QB Mac Jones: "His confidence has skyrocketed"".
  11. DoctorWhosOnFirst (August 14, 2018). "Alabama Football Film Room: Mac Jones, the oft overlooked quarterback". Roll 'Bama Roll.
  12. Jones, Ben (April 21, 2018). "Mac Jones makes his mark on A-Day". TideSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  13. Smith, Stephen M. (October 1, 2018). "WATCH: Tide QB Mac Jones adds his name to record book".
  14. DoctorWhosOnFirst (September 30, 2018). "Mac Jones earns place in Alabama record books". Roll 'Bama Roll.
  15. Smith, Stephen M. (March 17, 2019). "It's time for Mac Jones to rise and he looks to be ready".
  16. Writer, Drew TaylorStaff. "Thousands of Alabama fans support football team during parade celebration". Tuscaloosa News.
  17. Jones, Ben (April 21, 2018). "Mac Jones makes his mark on A-Day".
  18. Waack, Terrin (April 3, 2019). "Mac Jones proving himself as an Alabama quarterback".
  19. "Mac Jones Is No. 3 On Alabama QB Depth Chart". BamaOnLine.
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