College Career
Jones was a four-year letterman at Rutgers. His first collegiate interception came against Boston College as a sophomore in 2001 when he intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. He also lettered in track team as a sprinter, in 2001. He was named the Big East Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior in 2002 when he had a pair of 100-yard kickoff returns, including one at Syracuse and another at Tennessee. Against Syracuse, he also blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 90 yards for a touchdown. Jones was sixth in the nation in 2002 with a 28.3-yard average on 26 kickoff returns, while also blocking two kicks. In addition, he recorded a career-high 84 tackles that year. He finished his career with 219 tackles, five interceptions, 18 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also returned 82 kickoffs for a 23.2, yard average with three touchdowns and blocked three kicks. He graduated with a degree in finance.
Nate Jones was "one of eight Division I-A members named to College Football’s 2003 National Scholar-Athlete Class by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame"
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