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).
| 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) |
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 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio". Duke Athletics. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Derek Jones Bio" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Roy-Stewart, Joe (5 December 2021). "Virginia Tech Welcomes Derek Jones to the Pry Coaching Staff". Gobbler Country. Retrieved 31 December 2021.