Georgia Southern University Athletics

2016 - All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention

2016-17: Played in all 12 games, earning 11 starts … An honorable mention all-conference selection … Was on the field for 680 snaps (663 defensive, 17 special teams) … Had 27 tackles  (20u, 7a) with one for a loss … Had a season-high five tackles against Troy on Senior Day … Had seven games in which he recorded at least three tackles... Named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting nine … Earned nine starts on the year, mostly at the nickel position… Totaled 32 tackles (22u, 10a) on the season, including 2.0 tackles for loss for 7 yards … Also had two interceptions and four pass breakups … Had at least one tackle in all but one game … Had a career-high seven tackles against West Virginia … Had one interception against both UL Monroe and South Alabama … Had four tackles against New Mexico State, Appalachian State and Western Michigan … Had two tackles in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring.

2014-15: Played in 12 games with seven starts … Had 27 tackles, including 22 solo … Had six tackles against UL Monroe … Had three games with four tackles: at NC State, at South Alabama and at New Mexico State … Tallied his first career interception with a pick at Georgia State … Recorded four passes broken up, two against Appalachian State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.

2013-14: Played in 10 games … Recorded season-best five tackles against Western Carolina … Added two solo tackles vs. Elon, Furman and Savannah State … Had three total tackles at Appalachian State and a quarterback hurry … Forced a fumble at Samford and credited with a pass breakup against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Had two pass breakups in Blue-White spring scrimmage.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state selection as a senior with two-time all-area and all-region honors to his name … Recorded 94 tackles with 14 pass breakups and an interception in his final season … Returned a punt for a touchdown … Had 91 tackles and 19 pass breakups with five interceptions as a junior … One of those PBUs was a critical effort as he broke up a potential game-winning pass vs. Newberry to help Wolverines advance in the playoffs … Registered 56 tackles with four interceptions and 10 PBUs as a sophomore … Won MVP honors at SCVarsity All-State Combine in 2012, recording best 40 time (4.39) and vertical jump (37 inches) at the camp … Spartanburg County champion in 100m dash with 10.5 best time in that event … Also competed in long jump with 21’6” measurement … Eagle teammate BJ Johnson played for Woodruff from 2008-11.
 
PERSONAL: Born Darius Darnell Jones Jr. on December 17, 1994 in Woodruff, SC … Son of Gloria Green and Darius Jones … Uncle, Derek Jones, now an assistant football coach at Duke, earned four letters as a cornerback at Ole Miss and played in the Canadian Football League … Relative Eric Young played collegiately at Tennessee and played in the NFL with the Cleveland Brown, the St. Louis Rams and the San Diego Chargers.
 
MAJOR: Sport Management