Marcus Elliot Jones is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Troy and Houston and was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Marcus was born October 22, 1998, in Enterprise, Alabama, USA. The 23-year-old super-talented player stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches and weighs 79 kg.
Where did Marcus Jones go to high school?
Jones attended Enterprise High School. While he was in high school, he played basketball and football. He was named all-state as a senior after recording 27 tackles with five interceptions and 16 passes broken up on defense and returning three punts and one kickoff for touchdowns.
After his High School education, he enrolled in the University of Troy, Alabama, where he began his collegiate football career.
As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Sun Belt as a return specialist after returning 23 kickoffs for 584 yards and one touchdown and to the second-team as a cornerback after breaking up eight passes with one interception.
Jones entered the transfer portal and later announced that he would be transferring to the University of Houston after his sophomore season at Troy.
During his redshirt senior season Jones returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown with 17 seconds left against 19th-ranked SMU to win the game 44–37. Jones was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (85th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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