2017 Football Roster
Jones, Quentin
Jersey Number 2
Quentin Jones
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, Ga.
- High School:
- Collins Hill
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “With the great combination of football and academics, this school was perfect.”
As a senior (2017): Started all 12 games in the secondary… saw time at rover and cornerback before settling in at safety late in the season… led team with eight pass breakups including five in one game at Wagner (9/30)… matched career high with eight tackles at Wagner and in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25)… picked off pass at Bucknell (11/4)… averaged 6.1 yards on 16 punt returns… career-best 21 yard return at Colgate (10/7).
As a junior (2016): Moved to cornerback, where he started first five games before suffering season-ending injury against Yale… made seven tackles in season-opener versus Monmouth (9/3)… began season as Lehigh’s punt returner with five returns for 32 yards.
As a sophomore (2015): Started 10 games at safety… led team with three interceptions, including two in win over Holy Cross (11/7)… made first career interception and forced a fumble vs. Yale (10/3)… career-high eight tackles at Princeton (9/26)… made seven stops at Fordham (10/24).
As a freshman (2014): Appeared in all 11 games… saw extensive action as Lehigh’s third cornerback… finished with 20 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss… registered eight pass breakups… had key blocked field goal in win at Georgetown (11/1)… season-high six tackles at Georgetown… credited with three pass breakups in win at Cornell (10/18).
In high school: First team All-Region defensive back… second team All-County selection at defensive back… appeared in Gwinnett County All-Star Game… had 25 tackles, 14 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior… also caught 42 passes for 640 yards and eight TDs as a wide receiver… team finished ranked No. 3 in the state… owns a 3.6 grade point average.
Personal: Son of Quentin and Kimberly… sister Alexandria (15).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, 3x, at Stony Brook, 11/25/17
Interceptions: 2, vs. Holy Cross, 11/7/15
Forced fumbles: 1, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/18/17
Interceptions: 2, vs. Holy Cross, 11/7/15
As a senior (2017): Started all 12 games in the secondary… saw time at rover and cornerback before settling in at safety late in the season… led team with eight pass breakups including five in one game at Wagner (9/30)… matched career high with eight tackles at Wagner and in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25)… picked off pass at Bucknell (11/4)… averaged 6.1 yards on 16 punt returns… career-best 21 yard return at Colgate (10/7).
As a junior (2016): Moved to cornerback, where he started first five games before suffering season-ending injury against Yale… made seven tackles in season-opener versus Monmouth (9/3)… began season as Lehigh’s punt returner with five returns for 32 yards.
As a sophomore (2015): Started 10 games at safety… led team with three interceptions, including two in win over Holy Cross (11/7)… made first career interception and forced a fumble vs. Yale (10/3)… career-high eight tackles at Princeton (9/26)… made seven stops at Fordham (10/24).
As a freshman (2014): Appeared in all 11 games… saw extensive action as Lehigh’s third cornerback… finished with 20 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss… registered eight pass breakups… had key blocked field goal in win at Georgetown (11/1)… season-high six tackles at Georgetown… credited with three pass breakups in win at Cornell (10/18).
In high school: First team All-Region defensive back… second team All-County selection at defensive back… appeared in Gwinnett County All-Star Game… had 25 tackles, 14 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior… also caught 42 passes for 640 yards and eight TDs as a wide receiver… team finished ranked No. 3 in the state… owns a 3.6 grade point average.
Personal: Son of Quentin and Kimberly… sister Alexandria (15).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | INT | Yards | TD |
| 2014 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 0.0 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 89 | 34 | 123 | 3.0 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, 3x, at Stony Brook, 11/25/17
Interceptions: 2, vs. Holy Cross, 11/7/15
Forced fumbles: 1, 3x, vs. Lafayette, 11/18/17
Interceptions: 2, vs. Holy Cross, 11/7/15
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