Oklahoma State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
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Demarco Jones
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, OK
- High School:
- Booker T. Washington
An important special teams contributor who has also rotated in on defense and made several impactful plays during his career.
2021 (Sophomore): Played 13 of OSU’s 14 games, mainly on special teams ... Had one of the biggest plays of Oklahoma State’s season when he recovered a muffed punt on the OU five-yard line in OSU’s Bedlam win over No. 10 Oklahoma ... The play happened with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Cowboys trailing by two points ... It set up the go-ahead touchdown, which proved to be the final score of the game to secure the win for the Cowboys ... Made a season-high four solo tackles in OSU’s win over Baylor, with all of them coming on four of OSU’s five kickoffs in the game and the other was a touchback ... Earned OSU’s Special Teams Player of the Week recognition for each of his performances in the OU and BU wins ... Also had a three-tackle game in the win over Tulsa, a two tackle game in the win over Texas and one-tackle games in the wins over Kansas State and TCU ... Served as a game captain for the Texas game and for the Big 12 Championship game.
2020 (Freshman): Saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams ... Finished the season with three tackles, two of which came against Kansas and the third against Miami ... All three of his tackles came on kickoff returns.
2019: Redshirted but saw action against McNeese and Texas A&M ... Did not record any statistics.
High School: Played for coach Brad Calip at Booker T. Washington … Recorded 25 tackles, two interceptions and broke up 16 passes during his junior season … Helped guide Booker T. Washington to the Oklahoma Class 6A-II state title in 2017 … In the championship game, he tallied 19 tackles and an interception on defense and caught eight passes for 135 yards and a receiving touchdown on offense … Starred as a defender throughout his career and broke through on the offensive side of the ball during his senior season … Credited with 21 tackles as a senior before a shoulder injury ended his high school career in mid-October … Caught four passes for 93 yards and scored two touchdowns as a receiver during his senior season … A team captain and all-district selection … Also played basketball at Booker T. Washington, where he led the Hornets to the Class 5A state championship game in 2017 … Was the second commitment in the Cowboys’ 2019 class, announcing his intention to join the program in February of 2018 … Was offered on his birthday and committed three days later ... Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Slotted as the 10th-best player in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports and ESPN … ESPN ranked him as the No. 68 cornerback in the 2019 recruiting class … No. 10 in The Oklahoman’s Super 30 recruit rankings … Came from a line of talented players to from Booker T. Washington to join OSU that includes NFL Draft picks Justice Hill and Jordan Brailford.
Personal: Born Feb. 16, 2001, in Tulsa … Son of Demarco Jones, Sr., and Darian Brown … His uncle, Glenn Jackson, was a 2003 letterman on the Cowboy football team … Cousin, Jeremy Smith, lettered as a running back at OSU from 2010-13 … Majoring in University Studies and Marketing Communications.
