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89 Nicholas Jones

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 191
  • Position P
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Grayson, Ga.
  • High School St. Pius X

Biography

As a Junior (2019)
Appeared in all 14 games for the Owls on special teams … registered 77 kickoffs for 4,506 yards and 58.5 yards per kick … recorded 25 touchbacks … had all of the team’s 37 punts during the year, averaging 40.8 yards per punt … pinned opponents inside the 20 yard line 10 different times and recorded two punts of 50-plus yards to go along with 17 fair catches … had a season-long 55-yard punt against Monmouth (Nov. 2) to go along with 220 punt yards on five attempts … added five punts for 210 yards against Charleston Southern (Oct. 12) … recorded a 50-yard punt at Campbell (Nov. 9) … tallied 100-plus punt yards in the final three games of the year, including both games in the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) and No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7).

As a Sophomore (2018)
Appeared in all 12 games for the Owls and was featured as the starting punter for each… ended with 31 punts for 1,256 yards for an average of 40.5 yards… enters the season ranking second in program history with 55 career punts… eclipsed the century mark five times, including 296 yards against Wofford in the FCS Playoffs… booted a season-long 55 yard punt against JSU… forced eight fair catches… pinned opponents inside 20 yard line on eight occasions, including twice against Wofford…  has five career 50-plus yard punts in the playoffs, the most in Big South playoff history

As a Freshman (2017)
Appeared in all 14 games as the Owls’ punter splitting time with Christian Kinsley … averaged 40.1 yards per punt … tied for sixth in the conference in number of punts with 24 … boomed the third-longest punt in school history when he punted a 54-yarder against No. 3 Jacksonville State (Dec. 2) in the second round of the FCS Playoffs … of his 24 punts, two were touchbacks … also had six that were fair-caught (25 percent) … his punts traveled 963 yards (more than a half-mile), good for sixth in the Big South … pinned the opposing teams inside their own 20-yard line 10 times on the season … crossed the century mark on punts in three games … used three punts to reach 132 yards (44.0/punt) in the opening FCS Playoff game against Samford (Nov. 25), pinning the Bulldogs inside their own 20 twice … followed that up by punting three times for 124 yards (41.3/punt) in the next week against No. 3 Jacksonville State … pinned Samford inside their own 20 twice in the season-opening meeting (Aug. 31) … reached 80 punting yards in five contests … was the Owls leading punter despite not recording a punt against Charleston Southern (Nov. 11).

High School
A two-year letterwinner at St. Pius X under Coach Paul Standard ... named All-County, All-Region and All-State kicker/punter by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... helped St. Pius X to two state runner-up finishes ... also a 4-time soccer state champion, helping win one national championship.

Personal
Born on May 11, 2997 ... hometown is Grayson, Ga. ... birthplace in Atlanta ... attended St. Pius X High School ... parents are Jean and Michael Jones ... has one sister named Erin ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2016Freshman

    K
    6'1" 175 lbs
    43
  • 89

    2017Freshman

    K
    6'1" 178 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2018Sophomore

    K
    6'1" 191 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2019Junior

    P
    6'1" 191 lbs
    89