Adam Jones

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
College Park, Ga.
High School:
Westlake HS

Athletic playmaker at boundary corner who does everything well and at supersonic speed ... had a great spring making big plays ... experience has improved his overall understanding of the game ... 2004 "All-Spring Team" by The Sporting News ... will be a leader on the defense ... became a starter at corner last season for the Miami game after Brian King slid over to free safety ... also a dangerous deep man on kick and punt returns ... blessed with athletic talent, agility and speed ... ranked 16th in NCAA kick returns (26.27) ... second team all-BIG EAST and all-ECAC ... 89 tackles, four interceptions, 14 PBU for the season ... six tackles on defense against Wisconsin ... gained a home team Mountaineer Field record 146 yards on five kick returns vs. the Badgers, including an 81-yarder from the end zone ... nine tackles and a pass breakup in the win at East Carolina ... 74 yards on returns vs. Cincinnati ... eight tackles and three pass breakups at Maryland, where he gained 80 yards on kick returns ... credited with 12 tackles at Miami, including three behind the line of scrimmage ... had a turnover "triple play" by forcing a fumble, recovering another and pulling down an acrobatic interception to prevent a Miami score when he took a pass away from Kellen Winslow in the corner of the Mountaineer end zone just before halftime ... six tackles in the win over Rutgers ... 14-yard interception and seven tackles in the Virginia Tech victory ... eight tackles and 77 return yards vs. UCF ... scored on a 49-yard interception return and an 87-yard kick return at Boston College ... seven tackles, two PBU and 84 return yards in the Pitt win ... team-best 12 tackles and 137 yards on returns in the win at Syracuse ... scored on a 47-yard fumble return vs. Temple, and also had a 28-yard interception against the Owls ... five tackles in Gator Bowl ... BIG EAST player of the week: Miami, Temple (defense), Boston College (special teams) ... Defensive Champion: Miami ... Special Teams Champion: Wisconsin, East Carolina, Boston College ... Hammer Award: Syracuse ... earned a backup spot at corner as a true freshman in 2002, making 36 tackles ... six tackles in the win at Cincinnati ... started the East Carolina game at spur safety, recording two tackles and a pass breakup ... five tackles in win at Rutgers ... recorded six tackles against Miami and forced a Hurricane fumble ... 14-yard interception and eight tackles in win at Temple ... pair of special teams tackles at Virginia Tech ... Special Teams Champion: Miami ... totaled 120 tackles, six interceptions and 1,850 yards rushing as a senior at Atlanta’s Westlake High ... conference player of the year for Coach Dallas Allen and the 9-3 Lions ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 4A all-state ... Georgia-Florida all-star game ... a high school All-America pick in basketball as well ... born September 30, 1983 ... son of Deborah Jones ... goes by the nickname "Pac-Man" ... majoring in athletic coaching education ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll