Derek Jones (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Cornerbacks coach |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Annual salary | $550,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ole Miss |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Ole Miss |
| N/A | Toronto Argonauts |
| N/A | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1997 | Nashville Kats |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Ole Miss (GA) |
| 2000–2004 | Murray State (CB/RC) |
| 2005 | Middle Tennessee State (DB) |
| 2006 | Tulsa (CB) |
| 2007 | Memphis (CB) |
| 2008–2014 | Duke (DB/assistant ST) |
| 2015–2017 | Duke (CB/assistant ST) |
| 2018–2019 | Duke (AHC/DB) |
| 2020–2021 | Texas Tech (AHC/co-DC/DB) |
| 2022–present | Virginia Tech (CB) |
Derek Jones is an American college football coach and former professional player. Jones is currently the cornerbacks coach for Virginia Tech Hokies football, serving under first-year head coach Brent Pry.[1] He played cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]Jones was born in Woodruff, South Carolina. He later earned a degree in Public Administration from Ole Miss, where he also played as a cornerback.[2] Jones also played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. Jones played in the AFL for the Nashville Kats.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Assistant coaching career
[edit]A coaching veteran, Jones has been an assistant coach at numerous stops and has worked under several head coaches, including David Cutcliffe at Duke and Ole Miss, Tommy West at Memphis, Steve Kragthorpe at Tulsa, Joe Pannunzio at Murray State, and, most recently, Matt Wells at Texas Tech.[4]
Virginia Tech
[edit]During December 2021, Coach Brent Pry announced that Jones would be joining his new staff as a defensive assistant at Virginia Tech.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Longtime ACC coach Derek Jones joins Virginia Tech football staff". Hokie Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio". Duke Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Roy-Stewart, Joe (December 5, 2021). "Virginia Tech Welcomes Derek Jones to the Pry Coaching Staff". Gobbler Country. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- Living people
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Nashville Kats players
- Ole Miss Rebels football coaches
- Murray State Racers football coaches
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football coaches
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches
- Memphis Tigers football coaches
- Duke Blue Devils football coaches
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches
- Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches
- People from Woodruff, South Carolina
- Players of American football from Spartanburg County, South Carolina