Josh Jones

Height:
5-11
Weight:
181
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Letters:
3
Hometown:
Washington, Ga.
High School:
Thomson HS

2015 at MERCER: Played in 10 games during junior campaign … Made three starts on the year … Hauled in 11 receptions for 94 yards … Averaged 8.5 yards per catch … Had multiple catches in three contests … Also finished with one tackle as a member of the special teams unit … Grabbed a career-high five receptions for 37 yards against Wofford (Oct. 3).

2014 at MERCER: Played in 11 games with 10 starts on the year … Ranked sixth on the team in receiving … Hauled in 11 receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown … Averaged 11 yards per reception … Also carried the ball one time for four yards and notched two tackles on special teams … Grabbed a season-high three receptions in the Bears’ SoCon victory over VMI (Sept. 27) … Finished with a season-best 26 yards receiving and one touchdown against Western Carolina (Oct. 18).

2013 at MERCER: Played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman, starting all 12 contests … Caught 22 passes for 416 yards and 4 TDs … Ranked second on the team with 18.9 yards per reception … Rushed four times for 52 yards … Led the Bears in receiving on three occasions … Also finished with 60 yards passing and 2 TDs through the air … Recorded first collegiate touchdown reception in a victory over Warner … Tallied three receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown against Drake … Hauled in FCS’s longest pass play of the year, a 93-yard touchdown in a win over Valparaiso … Caught three passes for 61 yards and a score in a victory over Jacksonville … Threw a 32-yard touchdown pass in a win over Stetson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and baseball for four years at Thomson high School … Named All-Area, All-Region and team captain in football and holds the program all-time passing record under head coach Milan Turner … Played baseball for head coach Aaron Hall, earning All-Area and All-Region honors … Led baseball team to four straight state tournament appearances and football squad to three consecutive state playoffs … Named to academic honor roll.

PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1994 in Washington, Ga., to parents Jamie and Felicia Bridges … Has one younger sister, Madison (7) … Chose Mercer because of its academics, campus, history and reputation … Majoring in sports management.