University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 11
Roderick Jones, Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Federal Way / CC of San Francisco
2017 - Senior
• Played in 11 games, including three as a starter at defensive end
• Contributed on special teams in addition to his duties on the defensive side of the ball
• Made 12 tackles on the year, including 1.5 TFLs for four yards lost
• Assisted on a TFL among two total tackles during the season-opener against Hawai'i (8/26)
• Totaled three stops at Coastal Carolina (9/2)
• Had three tackles, including a three-yard TFL, at Temple (9/15)
• Ended the season with a pair of assisted takedowns at FIU (12/2)
2016 - Junior
• Appeared in 10 games, starting one
• Recorded 13 total tackles and one tackle for a loss of one yard
• Season high four tackles vs. Tulane
Before Massachusetts
• Played two seasons with City College of San Francisco
• State and conference defensive player of the year
• Led team to state championship and an 11-1 record
• Lettered in football, wrestling, basketball and track and field for Federal Way High School
• As a senior, led team to league title with a 12-1 record
• Two-time all-conference and all-city honoree; 2013 all-state selection
Personal
• Son of Roderick, Sr. and Carla Jones
• Father, Roderick, Sr., played in the NFL
• Played in 11 games, including three as a starter at defensive end
• Contributed on special teams in addition to his duties on the defensive side of the ball
• Made 12 tackles on the year, including 1.5 TFLs for four yards lost
• Assisted on a TFL among two total tackles during the season-opener against Hawai'i (8/26)
• Totaled three stops at Coastal Carolina (9/2)
• Had three tackles, including a three-yard TFL, at Temple (9/15)
• Ended the season with a pair of assisted takedowns at FIU (12/2)
2016 - Junior
• Appeared in 10 games, starting one
• Recorded 13 total tackles and one tackle for a loss of one yard
• Season high four tackles vs. Tulane
Before Massachusetts
• Played two seasons with City College of San Francisco
• State and conference defensive player of the year
• Led team to state championship and an 11-1 record
• Lettered in football, wrestling, basketball and track and field for Federal Way High School
• As a senior, led team to league title with a 12-1 record
• Two-time all-conference and all-city honoree; 2013 all-state selection
Personal
• Son of Roderick, Sr. and Carla Jones
• Father, Roderick, Sr., played in the NFL
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