Jamal Jones

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Jamal Jones
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Lookout Valley
  • gp
    7
  • yds
    276
  • yds/g
    39.4
  • td
    6
Bio

2015: Carson-Newman's fifth-leading rusher as a junior, battled hamstring issues in his third goaround at Mossy Creek.  Jones appeared in seven games and made one start en route to rushing for 276 yards on 47 carries.  He averaged 5.9 yards a carry and scored six touchdowns. Jones had a long rush of 25 yards and averaged 39.4 yards per game. He had his best outing against the University of the Cumberlands when he rushed 17 times for 89 yards and a  score.  After sitting out four straight weeks, Jones only rushed for 50 yards once more in the season, against Brevard when he tallied 58 yards on six carries with a score.  Jones found the end zone twice against Valdosta State in the first round of the NCAA playoffs, his only game of the season with multiple touchdowns scored. 

2014: Carson-Newman's fifth-leading rusher in his sophomore season. Jones rushed 63 times for 289 yards. He averaged 28.9 yards per game after appearing in 10 games for the Eagles with five starts.  He scored four times and averaged 4.6 yards per touch.  Jones had his only 100-yard performance of the season at Tusculum (10/18) when he rushed a career high 23 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns.  He also carried the ball 14 times for 53 yards at Catawba (9/27).  Jones caught three passes for 53 yards on the season with a long reception of 23 yards coming against Mars Hill (10/4). 

2013: Carried the ball five times for 28 yards in his freshman season.  His long rush came against Brevard (9/21) - a 14-yarder that gave him his most yards in a game.  Carried the ball three times for eight yards against Newberry (11/9).

High School: Lookout Valley High School product from the Chattanooga, Tenn. area.  Ran a 4.38 40-yard dash. An all-state, all-district and all-region selection, Jones was named the area's back of the year for his senior season as Lookout Valley made the first round of the playoffs. 

Personal: A member of the Lookout Valley Honor Roll and National Honor Society, Jones has perfect attendance his senior year and won an award for an outstanding French Scholar.  A peer mediator for his high school.  Son of Tracy Barrett and James Jones, his stepfather is Glenn Barrett.  He plans to major in business administration.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 47 20
Yards 276 129
Yards per game 39.4 32.3
Yards per rush 5.9 6.5
Touchdowns 6 2
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 17 89 5.2 17 1 - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 6 58 9.7 25 1 - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 7 23 3.3 9 0 - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 3 30 10.0 20 1 - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 5 34 6.8 11 1 - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 4 18 4.5 7 0 - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 5 24 4.8 8 2 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 19 19.0 19 0 - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 89 7 - - 96
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 58 - - - 58
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 23 19 - - 42
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 30 - - - 30
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 34 - - - 34
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 18 - - - 18
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 24 - - - 24
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 4 5 28 7.0 5.6 0 14 - -
2014-15 9 63 289 32.1 4.6 4 27 2 2
2015-16 7 47 276 39.4 5.9 6 25 - -
2016-17 7 50 418 59.7 8.4 4 68 - -
Total 27 165 1011 37.4 6.1 14 68 2 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 4 - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 3 0.3 53 5.9 17.7 0 23
2015-16 7 2 0.3 26 3.7 13.0 0 19
2016-17 7 4 0.6 113 16.1 28.3 1 70
Total 27 9 0.3 192 7.1 21.3 1 70
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 7 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 4 28 - - - 28 7.0
2014-15 9 289 53 - - 342 38.0
2015-16 7 276 26 - - 302 43.1
2016-17 7 418 113 - - 531 75.9
Total 27 1011 192 - - 1203 44.6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 24 2.7 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 36 5.1 6 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 30 4.3 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 90 3.3 14 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 1 0 1.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 7 47 276 39.4 5.9 6 25 - -
Conference 4 20 129 32.3 6.5 2 25 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 34 188 47.0 5.5 2 25 - -
Away 3 13 88 29.3 6.8 4 20 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 42 252 42.0 6.0 4 25 - -
Losses 1 5 24 24.0 4.8 2 8 - -
Month
September 1 17 89 89.0 5.2 1 17 - -
October 4 21 145 36.3 6.9 3 25 - -
November 2 9 42 21.0 4.7 2 8 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 7 2 0.3 26 3.7 13.0 0 19
Conference 4 1 0.3 19 4.8 19.0 0 19
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 2 0.5 26 6.5 13.0 0 19
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 2 0.3 26 4.3 13.0 0 19
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 1 1.0 7 7.0 7.0 0 7
October 4 1 0.3 19 4.8 19.0 0 19
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 7 276 26 - - 302 43.1
Conference 4 129 19 - - 148 37.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 188 26 - - 214 53.5
Away 3 88 - - - 88 29.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 252 26 - - 278 46.3
Losses 1 24 - - - 24 24.0
Month
September 1 89 7 - - 96 96.0
October 4 145 19 - - 164 41.0
November 2 42 - - - 42 21.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 36 5.1 6 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 24 8.0 4 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 24 4.0 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 12.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 6 6.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 18 4.5 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 12 6.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59
  • Article
  • November 21, 2015
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59

VALDOSTA, Ga. – No. 22 Carson-Newman (9-3) was eliminated from the 2015 NCAA playoffs at the buzzer. Valdosta State (9-3) scored 34 fourth quarter points to rally from an 18-point deficit and sent C-N packing on a Greg Dent 28-yard TD catch as time expired.

  • November 21, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28
  • Article
  • October 31, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman jumped out to a 42-7 halftime lead and never looked back as head coach Ken Sparks moved into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with his 332nd career win – a 69-28 beatdown of second-year program Limestone.

  • October 31, 2015
Eagles beat Bulldogs in OT thriller, Sparks gets SAC win 200
  • Article
  • October 24, 2015
Eagles beat Bulldogs in OT thriller, Sparks gets SAC win 200

WINGATE, N.C. – In a game that featured five ties and a trio of lead changes, Carson-Newman (6-2, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) came out on top with an 18-yard field goal from Carson Wise (Blacksburg, Va.) in overtime to produce a 41-38 win over no. 21 Wingate (6-2, 3-2 SAC).

  • October 24, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre-Newberry
  • Article
  • October 13, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre-Newberry

The following is a written transcript from the weekly Ken Sparks press conference.

  • October 13, 2015
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14
  • Article
  • October 10, 2015
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage and never looked back in a 45-14 lambasting of Brevard (0-6, 0-3 SAC).

  • October 10, 2015
Records fall as Eagles outgun Patriots 59-56 for program’s 600th win
  • Article
  • September 03, 2015
Records fall as Eagles outgun Patriots 59-56 for program’s 600th win

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (1-0) road to a historic 600th all-time win featured a bevy of points, yards and offense as the Eagles fought off a feisty University of the Cumberlands (KY) club to win 59-56 Thursday night under the lights at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 03, 2015
Offense shines during media day scrimmage
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  • August 18, 2015
Offense shines during media day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s first team offense was the star of the show during the Eagles’ annual media day scrimmage.

  • August 18, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Running Backs
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  • August 14, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Running Backs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the third in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' running backs with coach Nick Reveiz.

  • August 14, 2015