2019 Football Roster
Roster
Ronnie Jones
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Catholic
- Major:
- Marketing
2019
Played in 12 games as a backup running back and kick returner...Rushed for 233 yards, averaging 6.9 yards per carry...Rushed for career-best 72 yards and two touchdowns at Ball State...Averagd 25.2 yards in 22 kickoff returns...Had four returns over 40 yards...Named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Eastern Michigan and Buffalo...Had a 48-yard kickoff return against EMU...Returns of 41 and 54 yards vs. the Bulls.
2018
Played in 13 games, rushing for 144 yards...Moved to running back from safety in the off-season.
2017
Played in 14 games as a backup safety, making 12 tackles.
2016
Played in 11 games as a backup safety, making five tackles...Returned a blocked punt 27 yards for a touchdown vs. Maine...Originally recruited as a running back.
High School
First-team all-conference running back as a senior and a semifinalist for “Mr. Football” in state of Pennsylvania...Rushed for 1,921 yards and scored 29 touchdowns, leading Central Catholic to the AAAA state championship...As a junior, rushed for 431 yards and scored eight times...Scout.com ranks Jones as a three-star recruit... High school coach was Terry Totten.
Personal
Full name is Ronnie Edward Jones... Mother is Terra Jones...One brother, Jordan...Marketing major.
Career Game HighsÂ
Rushing Yards: 72 (at Ball State, 10-19-19)Â
Rushing Attempts: 11 (Northern Illinois, 11-13-19)
Longest Run: 44 (at Ball State, 10-19-19)Â
Tackles: 2 (Five times, last vs. Ohio, 11-8-17)
