POSITION Quarterback
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 210
CLASS Senior
HOMETOWN Trussville, Ala.
HIGH SCHOOL Hewitt-Trussville
2019: Named first-team All-Sun Belt by PFF College and third-team by the league’s coaches … Had 28 touchdown passes (No. 3 in App State’s single-season history), 2,718 passing yards (No. 7) and 3,158 total yards (No. 10) while leading App State to a 13-1 record … With seven rushing touchdowns, totaled 35 touchdowns (No. 4 in App State history in TD responsibility) … Threw only six interceptions as App State set a program record with fewest turnovers in a season (nine) and tied the program record for fewest lost fumbles (three) … Had career-high 326 passing yards and matched career high of four passing TDs in regular-season finale at Troy. Also passed for four TDs two weeks earlier in road win at Georgia State … FBS leader in red zone pass TD rate (44.4) ... Had five total TDs in both road wins at Georgia State and Troy … Had nine games with at least two TD passes and five games with at least three TD passes … Completed 20 of 29 passes for 224 yards and rushed for 57 yards in win at North Carolina … Completed 19 of 23 passes for 246 yards with two TD passes against Coastal Carolina … Scored both of App State’s TDs as a runner in a 17-7 win at Louisiana, with his 7-yard keeper in the closing minutes capping a 19-play, 97-yard drive that lasted 10:11 … Summer counselor at 2019 Manning Passing Academy, where he placed second in the passing skills competition ... Maxwell Award watch list ... Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list ... Davey O’Brien Award watch list ... Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list... Manning Award watch list ... Labeled the Sun Belt’s “Most Accurate Passer” (Lindy’s), the Sun Belt’s “Strongest Arm” (Lindy’s) and the Sun Belt’s “Best Passing QB” (Street & Smith).
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# 12 STEVEN JONES
POSITION Defensive Back
HEIGHT 5-10
WEIGHT 180
CLASS Junior
HOMETOWN Rockingham, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Richmond Senior
2019: Played in 13 games and started twice, making first career start at cornerback against Coastal Carolina and then starting in the next game at Louisiana … Made seven tackles, including two against Coastal Carolina … Entered 20-15 win at South Carolina for first time with 34 seconds left due to an injury and, matched up with 6-foot-3 star Bryan Edwards, remained in position to force an incompletion near the front pylon … Played cornerback in fourth quarter of 34-31 win at North Carolina and made strong play to defend a post route.
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