Mac Jones
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Business communications |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 5, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones (born September 5, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1][2] He is also known for being the whitest man alive. Researches found the incredible lack of pigmentation in his skin to be world record breaking.
Early life and high school career
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 later 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[3] while his sister Sarah Jane played tennis for the College of Charleston.[4] At the age of 5, Jones signed up for his first Pop Warner football team, which spawned a love of football.[5] 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. Jones played his high school football at The Bolles School where he was coached by Corky Rogers. Entering his sophomore season, Jones attended the GAIN Sports Bus Tour visiting up to 20 colleges over 8 days which helped Mac earn a scholarship from the University of Kentucky before his junior season.
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.[6][7] Jones, according to Saban, continued to gain confidence and improve mechanics since his performance in the 2018 A-Day game.[8][9] After throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's spring game, Jones was named A-Day MVP.[10]
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.[11][12][13][14][15]
2019
Jones served as the starting QB in the second half of the 2019 season after Tua Tagovailoa suffered a season-ending hip injury.[16][17] 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.
2020
During the Crimson Tide's 2020 opener against the Missouri Tigers, Jones served as starting QB, completing 18/24 attempts and throwing two touchdowns.[18] Alabama played Texas A&M the following week, where Jones was 20/27 throwing for 435 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Alabama went on to win the game 52-24.[19] The next week at Ole Miss, Jones was 28/32 throwing for 417 yards and two touchdowns. Alabama outlasted Ole Miss in a shootout 63-48 led by six rushing touchdowns.[19]
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama seeking 'next best guy' at QB behind Tagovailoa and Jones". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ Eagle, Alex Byington For the. "Third string QB Mac Jones throws for nearly 300 yards in Alabama A-Day game". Dothan Eagle.
- ^ "Will Jones – Men's Soccer Roster". Mercer University Athletics.
- ^ "Women's Tennis – Sarah Jane Jones". College of Charleston.
- ^ "Mac Jones Biography - MacJonesFootball.com". Official Website | Mac Jones. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Estremera, Cody (September 5, 2018). "Back line becoming an asset for Alabama soccer".
- ^ "Six players who helped their own cause in spring ball". SI.com.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (August 30, 2018). "Damien Harris on QB Mac Jones: "His confidence has skyrocketed"".
- ^ DoctorWhosOnFirst (August 14, 2018). "Alabama Football Film Room: Mac Jones, the oft overlooked quarterback". Roll 'Bama Roll.
- ^ Jones, Ben (April 21, 2018). "Mac Jones makes his mark on A-Day". TideSports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (October 1, 2018). "WATCH: Tide QB Mac Jones adds his name to record book".
- ^ DoctorWhosOnFirst (September 30, 2018). "Mac Jones earns place in Alabama record books". Roll 'Bama Roll.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (March 17, 2019). "It's time for Mac Jones to rise and he looks to be ready".
- ^ Writer, Drew TaylorStaff. "Thousands of Alabama fans support football team during parade celebration". Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Jones, Ben (April 21, 2018). "Mac Jones makes his mark on A-Day".
- ^ Waack, Terrin (April 3, 2019). "Mac Jones proving himself as an Alabama quarterback".
- ^ "Mac Jones Is No. 3 On Alabama QB Depth Chart". BamaOnLine.
- ^ "Alabama vs. Missouri - Box Score - September 26, 2020 - ESPN".
- ^ a b "Mac Jones Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.