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Illinois State University Athletics

2021 Football Roster

7 Peyton Jones

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205

Biography

2021 (fall): Saw action in all 11 games in the secondary for the Redbirds ... finished the season with six total tackles, including three solo stops.

2021 (spring): Played in all four games as the team's primary nickelback ... finished the season with four solo tackles.

2019: Saw action in all 15 games for the Redbirds ... finished the season with 11 total tackles, including seven solo stops ... also credited with a forced fumble ... recorded a season-high three stops in the road win over No. 4 South Dakota State. 

2018: Played in the season opener, before suffering a season-ending injury.

2017: Redshirted.

Archbishop O’Hara HS: Started all four years for head coach Jim DeMarea … ranks fourth in school history in scoring and return yards, fifth in all-purpose yards and eighth in rushing yards … named a first-team all-district and all-conference player at running back, defensive back and as a kick returner as a senior … earned third-team all-state honors as a defensive back … recorded 49 tackles, 30 of which were solo stops, and recorded an interception as a defensive back … rushed for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns, and caught 25 passes for 404 yards with four touchdowns … tallied three kickoff returns for touchdowns and returned 22 punts for 721 yards (32.7 yards per return) …  as a junior recorded 45 tackles and four interceptions while forcing six fumbles and recovering three … rushed for 904 yards and 13 touchdowns, while amassing 1,306 all-purpose yards and a total of 16 touchdowns … named first-team all-district and all-conference at defensive back  … earned an All-American Combine invitation and helped team to the Crystal Cub championship.

Personal: Born May 18, 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri … son of Paul and NeCole Jones … youngest of four children … his cousins, Terrance and Christian Hill, played football at Southeast Missouri State and Arizona State, respectively ... member of the academic honor roll.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2017Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 185 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    21
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    DB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Junior

    DB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    7