Hall of Fame
Marque Jones Jr. ('09)
All-American
Jones was a two-sport standout in both track & field and football. As a member of the track & field team, Jones was a nine-time qualifier for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships including twice indoors and five times outdoors. Both a sprinter and a jumper, Jones participated at nationals in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump and 4-x-400-meter relay events including the first three at a single event - the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Jones garnered All-American honors twice with seventh-place finishes in the 4-x-400-meter relay (2005 indoors) and long jump (2008 outdoors). He currently holds program records in the indoor long jump (23' 8.25") and the outdoor 400-meter dash (47.30 seconds).
On the gridiron, Jones was a four-year letter winner and one of the best wide receivers and kick returners in program history. A two-time All-OAC honoree including First Team distinction in 2007, he is fourth in program history in touchdown receptions (21), fifth in receptions (178) and receiving yards (2,133). As a kickoff returner, Jones is in the top 10 in program history in career returns (39), yardage (833) and average (21.4).
