2012 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in the first 11 games of the season and started the first three of the season • made six catches for 67 yards and rushed seven times for 33 yards • returned three punts for 47 yards. Game-by-Game: Caught one pass for six yards at UNLV, as he returned to action after injuring his knee on Oct. 22, 2011, against Nebraska • had one catch for 14 yards and carried the ball three times for 19 yards vs. New Hampshire • caught one pass for 16 yards vs. Western Michigan • had two receptions for 24 yards in a win against Syracuse • rushed three times for 13 yards vs. Northwestern • returned one punt for 21 yards vs. Purdue • made one catch for seven yards at Illinois and returned one punt for 19 yards • recorded a 22-yard punt return at Nebraska • missed the Michigan State and Texas Tech games with an injury.
2011 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in the first seven games of the season before missing the rest of the season with a knee injury • made first career start in first collegiate game at USC • first Gopher since 2007 to return a kickoff for a touchdown at Purdue in Week Six • tallied nine receptions for 142 yards • 370 kick return yards with one TD• earned first varsity letter. Game-by-Game: Three catches for 51 yards in collegiate debut at USC (9/3) • two receptions for 19 yards vs. New Mexico State (9/10) • started in win over Miami (Ohio) (9/17) • caught two passes for 31 yards vs. North Dakota State (9/24) • five kick-returns for 119 yards at Michigan (10/1) • one catch for 32 yards at Purdue (10/8) • five kick-returns for 159 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown return against the Boilermakers • one reception for nine yards vs. Nebraska (10/22) • three kick returns for 92 yards vs. the Cornhuskers • did not see action in final five games due to injury..
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Wake Forest-Rolesville High School • helped lead his team to a 14-2 record and a state Class 4AA runner-up finish• named All-Cap 8 Conference following his senior season • was a three-year starter for the Cougars • played both offense and defense in high school • rushed for 797 yards on just 98 carries last season, an average of more than eight yards per carry • scored 19 rushing touchdowns for the Cougars in 2010 • also returned kicks for 92 yards and tallied an interception last season • coached by Reginald Lucas.
PERSONAL: Marcus Jones was born Oct. 2, 1993 • son of Guy and Patricia Jones.
