Damarkus Jones

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Damarkus Jones
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Tarpon Springs, Fla.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Tarpon Springs
  • Previous College:
    Merced
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    69.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    4
  • ffum
    3
Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: Jones earned first team all-state honors at Tarpon Springs.  He led defensive backs in tackles.  Jones tallied 70 tackles, two forced fumbles, a pick and three pass breakups in just seven games.

PERSONAL: The son Winzella Saunders, he plans to study sports management at Carson-Newman. He was named an Academic All-American at Merced Junior College.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 39 28
Assists 30 20
Tackles 69.0 48.0
Tackles per game 5.8 6.0
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 4 4
Interceptions 4 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs 0 -
Tackle for loss 2.5 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 10 10
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 2 6 8.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 6 0 1 - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 1 0 - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 9 3 12.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 6 0 - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 6 5 11.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 2 1 3.0 1.0 4 1.0 4 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - 1 1 0 1 4 0 - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 12 - - - - - - -
Total 12 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 12 39 30 69.0 5.8 1.0 4 2.5 10 3 1 22 4 17 2 -
Total 12 39 30 69.0 5.8 1.0 4 2.5 10 3 1 22 4 17 2 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
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
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 39 30 69.0 5.8 1.0 4 2.5 10 3 1 22 4 17 2 -
Conference 8 28 20 48.0 6.0 1.0 4 2.5 10 2 - - 2 7 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 14 14 28.0 4.7 1.0 4 1.5 5 1 - - 2 7 1 -
Away 6 25 16 41.0 6.8 - - 1.0 5 2 1 22 2 10 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 26 22 48.0 5.3 1.0 4 1.5 5 2 - - 3 13 2 -
Losses 3 13 8 21.0 7.0 - - 1.0 5 1 1 22 1 4 - -
Month
September 3 5 8 13.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 17 8 25.0 6.3 - - 1.0 5 - - - 2 7 1 -
November 5 17 14 31.0 6.2 1.0 4 1.0 4 3 1 22 2 10 1 -
News mentions
Special teams miscues undo No. 24 Eagles in 49-21 second-round loss at No. 6 Bears
  • Article
  • November 30, 2019
Special teams miscues undo No. 24 Eagles in 49-21 second-round loss at No. 6 Bears

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (9-3) had two punts blocked and another fumbled away and Lenoir-Rhyne (13-0) feasted on short field all day in a 49-21 win over the Eagles in the second round of the NCAA playoffs Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium. 

  • November 30, 2019
Eagles rally in fourth quarter to march past Saints 42-35
  • Article
  • November 09, 2019
Eagles rally in fourth quarter to march past Saints 42-35

GAFFNEY, S.C. –  Carson-Newman (7-2, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) scored the go-ahead touchdown with 19 seconds left to cap a wild 42-35 win over Limestone (3-7, 2-5 SAC) on a crisp Saturday afternoon at The Reservation.

  • November 09, 2019
Defense causes chaos, C-N takes complete 48-21 win at Mars Hill
  • Article
  • November 02, 2019
Defense causes chaos, C-N takes complete 48-21 win at Mars Hill

MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (6-2, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) produced four turnovers and ground out 388 yards rushing in a 48-21 win Saturday afternoon at Meares Stadium over Mars Hill (5-4, 4-2 SAC) Saturday afternoon to maintain control of its playoff destiny.

  • November 02, 2019
Slow start dooms Eagles in 36-23 loss to No. 8 Bears
  • Article
  • October 19, 2019
Slow start dooms Eagles in 36-23 loss to No. 8 Bears

HICKORY, N.C. –  No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne (7-0, 5-0 South  Atlantic Conference) jumped out to a 16-0 first quarter lead then stiff-armed Carson-Newman (4-2, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) to a 36-23 win Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium. 

  • October 19, 2019
Eagles lambaste UNCP 69-18 behind record-setting day
  • Article
  • October 05, 2019
Eagles lambaste UNCP 69-18 behind record-setting day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-1) matched single-game program records for interceptions, rushing touchdowns and points in a quarter en route to a 69-18 shellacking of UNC Pembroke (2-3) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

  • October 05, 2019
Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7
  • Article
  • September 28, 2019
Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) gave up the first score of the day, but then used an irresistible force of a rushing attack and an immovable object of a defense to overwhelm UVa-Wise (1-3, 0-2 SAC) with 42 unanswered points in a 42-7 shellacking of  the first-year SAC program Saturday afternoon at a sun-soaked Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 28, 2019
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Defensive Backfield
  • Article
  • August 17, 2019
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Defensive Backfield

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the second part in an eight-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football's positions. Defensive coordinator Larry Slade details the Eagles’ secondary for this report.

  • August 17, 2019
Photos
Damarkus Jones action photo 1
Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Damarkus Jones action photo 2
Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Damarkus Jones action photo 3
Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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