Derek Jones (American football)
American football coach and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Current position | |
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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) |
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