Hootie Jones

Position:
DB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Monroe, La.
High School:
Neville

2016 (Senior)

An athletic defensive back with plenty of experience in the Tide’s secondary ... totaled 53 tackles to rank fourth on the team prior to his season-ending knee injury at Auburn ... added a pair of pass breakups, one tackle for loss (-2 yards) and two interceptions with 65 return yards ... paced the Crimson Tide defense with 29 tackles against the pass during the regular season ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his performance against Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Florida State: Started the game against the Seminoles and saw significant playing time ... finished with two total tackles in the opener. Fresno State: Matched a career high with four tackles against the Bulldogs, all solo stops. Colorado State: Picked off his first career pass and returned the interception 65 yards to put the Crimson Tide in scoring position ... added a pair of tackles on the evening. Vanderbilt: Made three tackles in his starting effort ... two of his three tackles came on kickoff coverage to earn him special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaches. Ole Miss: Registered a career-high six tackles on the night ... patrolled the entire field from his starting safety spot, helping to keep the Rebels to only 165 yards passing, well below their season average of 427 yards entering the contest. Texas A&M: Totaled five tackles in College Station ... helped limit the Aggies to only 308 yards of offense and just 19 points, well below their season average entering the game. Arkansas: Came off the bench to record three tackles ... added his first pass breakup of the season ... was key in limiting the Razorback passers to only 200 yards through the air. Tennessee: Matched his career-high total for tackles with six to tie for second against the Volunteers ... made a key stop on kickoff coverage to earn himself special teams player of the week accolades from the Crimson Tide coaches. LSU: Totaled five tackles with one stop for a loss (-2 yards) against the Tigers ... his coverage in the secondary helped the Tide defensive front record a season-high six sacks. Mississippi State: Led the Alabama defense with 10 tackles against the Bulldogs ... added one pass breakup to his totals, nearly picking off the Nick Fitzgerald throw late in the game. Mercer: Picked off his second pass of the season, one of the Tide’s three interceptions on the day ... added one tackle against the Bears on Senior Day. Auburn: Collected six total tackles in the game against the Tigers before exiting early with a knee injury.

2016 (Junior)

Skilled defensive back in the Crimson Tide’s secondary ... also played a key role on special teams ... totaled 20 tackles with five pass breakups and one forced fumble ... chosen as one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his performance at Arkansas. USC: Saw time in the Tide secondary but did not record any stats. Western Kentucky: Entered as a reserve in the Tide secondary, recording one tackle and a pass breakup ... helped limit the high-powered WKU offense to 216 yards through the air. Ole Miss: Played a key role in helping sure up a depleted Tide secondary ... collected two tackles and one pass breakup in the UA defensive backfield. Kent State: Recorded a career-high four tackles against Kent ... helped limit the KSU offense to only 84 yards through the air. Kentucky: Finished with one tackle on the night against the Wildcats. Arkansas: Forced his first career fumble, stripping the Razorback returner on the Tide’s first kickoff of the game to get Alabama the ball back ... his strip led to the Tide’s second touchdown of the day to increase the early lead to 14-0 ... added three tackles on the night in Fayetteville ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff. Tennessee: Wrapped up his day in Knoxville with one tackle from his defensive secondary spot ... also saw time on special teams. Texas A&M: Made his first career start, finishing with a career-high tying four tackles against the Aggies ... added one pass breakup from his free safety spot ... helped limit the A&M passing attack to 164 yards through the air. LSU: Saw extensive playing time in the Alabama secondary but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Entered in a reserve role in the Tide secondary, finishing with two tackles and one pass breakup that was nearly an interception. Chattanooga: Made one tackle in the defensive secondary ... helped limit the Mocs’ offense to only 184 total yards, including 114 yards through the air. Auburn: Saw significant playing time in the defensive secondary, finishing his night with one pass breakup ... helped limit the Tigers aerial attack to only 116 yards. Florida: Earned the start at safety, making one tackle ... helped the Tide secondary record three interceptions for the day. Washington: Entered in a reserve role against the Huskies but did not record any stats. Clemson: Provided depth in the UA secondary but did not record any tackles against the Tigers.

2015 (Sophomore)

Saw action in nine games during his second season at the Capstone, one year after gaining valuable experience playing in seven games as a true freshman in 2014 ... recorded his two tackles of the year against ULM.

2014 (Freshman)

Played in seven games off the bench as a true freshman … had two tackles on the season. FAU: Made his first appearance in the crimson and white. Southern Miss: Recorded one tackle in the win over the Golden Eagles. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to record one assisted tackle in the second half.

High School and Personal Data

Arrived in Tuscaloosa as one of the top safety prospects in the 2014 recruiting class … a consensus four-star defensive back who was one of three players from Monroe, La., that joined the Crimson Tide in 2014 (along with Cam Robison and Cam Sims) … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game … an early enrollee who began classes at the Capstone in January of 2014 … ranked the No. 3 safety by ESPN and the No. 27 player in the ESPN300 … also ranked by ESPN as the fifth-best player in Louisiana and the 15th prospect in the Southeast Region … the No. 4 safety and No. 50 player in the 247Sports Composite rankings while checking in as the No. 8 safety and No. 111 prospect in the Top247 … rated the No. 4 safety by Rivals and No. 42 in the Rivals100 while also ranking as the No. 5 player from the state of Louisiana … Scout.com ranked him the No. 6 safety and the 70th-best player in the Scout300 … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked the No. 37 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 7 defensive back … a 2012 and 2013 honorable mention selection to the Louisiana Sports Writers 4A All-State team … coached by Mickey McCarty at Neville High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Ole Miss, Oregon, Arkansas, Stanford and Tennessee.