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Maine

2015 Football

Nigel Jones

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 198
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pleasantville, N.J.
  • Highschool Holy Sprit High School

Biography

2014: Started three games at running back before missing the remainder of the season due to injury ... rushed 51 times for 175-yards ... caught five passes for 63-yards ... had 25 carries for 67-yards and two catches for 26-yards in the season opener against Norfolk St. (8/30) ... rushed 14 times for 70 yards at Bryant (9/13).

2013: Maine's second leading rusher ... carried the ball a team-high 131 times for 596 yards and eight touchdowns ... also had 13 catches for 127 yards and a pair of scores ... averaged 4.5 yards per carry and 49.7 yards per game ... tied for fifth in the league in rushing touchdowns (8), and seventh overall in scoring touchdowns (10) ... carried the ball 23 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns to go along with one catch for a touchdown at Richmond (9/28) ... rushed 19 times for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns while adding four catches for 50 yards and a score against Delaware (10/5) ... picked up 42 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries at Albany (11/9) ... had five carries for 30 yards and a touchdown at Villanova (10/26) ... gained 73 yards with a touchdown on 16 carries at Northwestern (9/21).

2012: Had a successful freshman season, rushing for 358 yards on 49 carries and three touchdowns while catching five passes for 94 yards and another touchdown in nine games... carried the ball six times for 22 yards against Albany (9/22)... rushed once for one yard and caught one ball for eight yards vs. Villanova (9/29)... rushed for 20 yards on four carries, caught one pass for six yards and returned a kickoff 16 yards against UNH (10/20)... carried the ball eight times for 59 yards and caught one pass for three yards at William and Mary (10/27)... rushed twice for minus-two yards and caught one pass for one yard vs. James Madison (11/3)... carried the ball 13 times for 76 yards and a touchdown, caught one pass for 76 yards and a touchdown and recorded one tackle against Georgia State (11/10)... rushed for 182 yards on 15 carries, scoring twice at Rhode Island (11/17).

BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Captain for coach Charlie Roman at Holy Spirit...named All-State, All-South Jersey and All-Cape Atlantic...led team to a pair of State Championships...rushed for over 4,000 yards in his career...also a South Jersey Powerlifting Champion...born Dec. 9, 1992...son of Martha and Anthony Jones...a communication major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2012Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 198 lbs
    41
  • 26

    2013Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 198 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2014Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 198 lbs
    26
  • 2015Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 198 lbs
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