12/04/2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas -- News Conference TranscriptPat Fitzgerald, Dan Persa, Al Netter and Brian Peters talked about NU's bowl berth The 2011 Scouting Report:Talented player who is trying to climb the depth chart at cornerback ... Continues to improve his strength and speed ... Figures to play on some of NU's special teams. 2010:Did not see action. High School: PrepStar All-Southeast Region cornerback ... Ranked 98th-best corner by ESPN.com ... First-team all-district selection for Tallahassee's Florida High School ... National Underclassmen MVP ... Team's Defensive Back and Playmaker of the Year ... Tallahassee Quarterback Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Max EmfingerAll-American ... All-state special mention ... For career, totaled 1,175 all-purpose yards, seven interceptions, 20 pass breakups, 105 tackles, four forced fumbles, four defensive TD's and five offensive TD's ... Had a 99-yard-plus kickoff return for TD ... Played cornerback, safety, wide receiver and running back during career ... Named school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a Florida Academic all-state selection ... Lettered four years ... Team captain ... Also lettered in track and weightlifting ... Member of school's 1,000-pound club in weightlifting ... Selected to play with Team Florida by the International Sports Specialists ... Member of school's Honor Roll and National Honor Society ... Top 10 in senior class ... Coached by Jarrod Hickman. Personal: Born Daniel Smith Jones ... Nickname is DJ ... Son of Daniel Sr. and Janet Jones ... Cousin, Sam Madison, played for the Miami Dolphins ... Major is undeclared.
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