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Kenny Jones
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    168
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • High School:
    Bowsher
  • Position:
    CB
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    32.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    6
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Senior (2016):  First-team All-HCAC ... Recorded 32 tackles (29 solo and three assists) ... Had a season-high six tackles (six solo) in final game of the season against Bluffton on Nov. 12 ... Led the team, and the HCAC, in interceptions with a career-high six and blocked kicks with three ... Recorded a season-high two interceptions in game against Earlham (Ind.) on Oct. 1 ... Also led team in pass breakups (six) ... Added one tackle for loss ... Played in FCS National Bowl at end of season.

Junior (2015):  Second-team All-HCAC ... Played in all 10 games ... Finished seventh on the team with 39 total tackles (29 solo and 10 assists) ... Had a season-high eight tackles (five solo and three assists) in season-opener against Adrian (Mich.) College ... Recorded one tackle for loss ... Had a team-high four inteceptions and seven pass breakups ... Returned one interception for TD to go along with one fumble return for TD of 90 yards setting school record for longest fumble return in a game ... Led the team in fumble return yardage ... Scored 12 points during the season ... Also had two blocked kicks.

Sophomore (2014): Played in all 10 games ... Tied for seventh on the team in total tackles with 44 (37 solo and seven assists) ... Had two tackles for loss, including one sack ... Posted one game of 10 or more tackles with a career-high 11 stops against Mount St. Joseph University on Sept. 20 ... Recorded five games of five tackles ... Tied for second in interceptions with three and had 113 return yards ... had one interception return for touchdown (63 yards) against Franklin (Ind.) College on Nov. 8 ... Was second on the team in pass breakups with seven ... Tied for the team-lead in fumble recoveries with two ... Recorded one fumble return for touchdown ... Scored 12 points during the season.

Freshman (2013): Played in four games ... Made four total tackles ... Made three solo tackles ... Made one assisted tackle ... Made one interception, with 52 return yards ... Returned one interception for a touchdown ... Had one pass defended.

Prep: A two-year starter and senior captain at Bowsher … As a senior he was named to the First Team All-City League team as both a defensive back and a wide receiver … Jones was also named to the All-Northwest Ohio District I Second Team after a strong senior campaign … As a junior he was named to the All-City League Second Team and was named an Honorable Mention All-Northwest Ohio District I defensive back.

Personal: Son of Lavonya Jones ... Majoring in sport management.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 29 24
Assists 3 3
Tackles 32.0 27.0
Tackles per game 3.2 3.4
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 6 4
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 1 22 22.0 22 0 - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 1 21 21.0 21 0 - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 1 - - - 22 22
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 1 - - - 21 21

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 at Baldwin Wallace L, 42-0 3 0 3.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - 1 25 0 - - -
Sep 10 Hope W, 18-6 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 8 0 - 1 -
Sep 17 Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-6 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-15 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 59-28 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 50 0 - - -
Oct 8 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 20-14 4 1 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 15 Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-13 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 4 - -
Oct 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 27-20 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-20 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 28-20 6 0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 4 - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 4 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 2 43 21.5 0 22 - - - - -
Total 2 43 21.5 0 22 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 4 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 10 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 10 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 - - - 43 43 4.3
Total 34 - - - 43 43 1.3

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2014-15 12 1.2 - - - - 1 1 - - - 0
2015-16 12 1.2 - - - - 1 1 - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Total 30 0.9 - - 0 - 3 2 - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 4 3 1 4.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 52 - -
2014-15 10 37 7 44.0 4.4 1.0 4 2.0 7 - 2 5 3 113 7 -
2015-16 10 29 10 39.0 3.9 - - 1.0 1 - 1 90 4 12 7 2
2016-17 10 29 3 32.0 3.2 - - 1.0 5 - 1 0 6 83 6 3
Total 34 98 21 119.0 3.5 1.0 4 4.0 13 - 4 95 14 260 20 5

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 2 43 21.5 0 22 - - - - -
Conference 2 43 21.5 0 22 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 1 22 22.0 0 22 - - - - -
Away 1 21 21.0 0 21 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 1 21 21.0 0 21 - - - - -
Losses 1 22 22.0 0 22 - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November 2 43 21.5 0 22 - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - 43 43 4.3
Conference 8 - - - 43 43 5.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - 22 22 4.4
Away 5 - - - 21 21 4.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 5 - - - 21 21 4.2
Losses 5 - - - 22 22 4.4
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - 43 43 21.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 29 3 32.0 3.2 - - 1.0 5 - 1 0 6 83 6 3
Conference 8 24 3 27.0 3.4 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 4 50 6 2
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 11 1 12.0 2.4 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 2 8 5 3
Away 5 18 2 20.0 4.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - 4 75 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 5 16 2 18.0 3.6 - - 0.0 - - - - 5 58 5 1
Losses 5 13 1 14.0 2.8 - - 1.0 5 - 1 0 1 25 1 2
Month                                
September 4 9 1 10.0 2.5 - - 1.0 5 - - - 2 33 1 2
October 4 13 2 15.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 4 50 4 -
November 2 7 0 7.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - 1 1

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