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2009 Football Roster
Jones, Colin
Jersey Number 30
Colin Jones
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greenwich, Conn.
- High School:
- Greenwich & Mercersburg Academy
Bio
2009: Reserve cornerback.
2008: Played in three games on special teams ... on the gridiron for 12 total plays, including a season-high seven at Virginia Tech.
2007: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Greenwich under Rich Albonizio ... played one season at Mercersburg Academy under Dan Walker ... career at Greenwich included 1,300 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns along with 80 tackles and 10 interceptions ... had 50 tackles and three interceptions as a senior, serving as team captain as a senior as Greenwich posted an 8-2 record ... rushed for over 1,000 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior ... as a sophomore, posted 50 tackles and four interceptions as Greenwich went 10-2 and reached the state playoffs ... helped Greenwich to a three-year record of 30-5 with one conference championship (2004) and two playoff berths (2003 & 2004) ... two-time all-conference honoree ... teammate of fellow Duke signees Cameron Jones and Bryan Morgan at Mercersburg Academy ... at Mercersburg, caught 21 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns while recording 48 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and 10 pass breakups ... also participated in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Melanie Davis-Jones and Cedric Jones ... father played wide receiver at Duke from 1978-81, caught 99 career passes for 1,732 yards (8th all-time at Duke) and 21 touchdowns (4th all-time at Duke), earned second team All-America honors as a senior and later spent nine seasons with the NFL’s New England Patriots ... mother graduated from Duke in 1982 ... brother, Cameron, is a sophomore running back on the Duke football team ... uncle, Walter Jones, played wide receiver at Duke from 1988-91, had 119 career receptions (12th all-time at Duke) for 1,968 yards (7th all-time at Duke) and 17 touchdowns (t5th all-time at Duke) and was a member of Duke’s 1989 ACC Championship squad ... cousin, Tielor Robinson, lettered two seasons (2006, 2008) at fullback on the Duke football team ... born April 11, 1988.
Coach Patke Press Conference: Syracuse
Monday, September 22
Coach Brewer Press Conference: Syracuse
Monday, September 22
Coach Diaz Press Conference: Syracuse
Monday, September 22
Coach Diaz Postgame: NC State
Saturday, September 20
