Deshaunte Jones

Scene from Iowa State vs Oklahoma State football game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on October 26, 2019. Photo © Wesley Winterink.

Scene from NCAA Football game between Northern Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on August 31, 2019. Photo © Wesley Winterink.

WVU, West Virginia, FB, Football, 2018-19

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
179
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Colerain

Awards and Honors
Second-Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2019)
HM Freshman All-America- Campus Insiders (2016)

2019
Second-Team All-Big 12 … started eight of 13 games played … led the team in receptions (76) and receiving yards (877) … also had two touchdown catches … his 76 catches is the second-best season total in school history and his 877 receiving yards ranks eighth in the Cyclone record book … was second in the Big 12 and 30^th nationally in receptions per game (5.8) and fifth in the Big 12 in receiving yards per game (67.5) … tallied four 100-yard receiving games to tie for fourth on ISU’s record list … was credited with 603 yards after catch by PFF to rank 13^th nationally … in the season-opener vs. UNI, caught a career-high 14 passes for 126 yards … his 14 catches is the second-best single-game total in Cyclone history and tied for the fifth-best game total in FBS during the season … threw a 51-yard touchdown pass vs. Iowa … had two catches for 100 yards and a touchdown vs.ULM … corralled an 84-yard touchdown catch vs. ULM for the fifth-longest reception in school history … posted 10 receptions for 110 yards vs. TCU … had eight catches for 91 yards vs. Oklahoma State … against Texas, had seven catches for a career-high 144 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch on the first play of the second half … ended career ranking second in receptions (184), fifth in receiving yards (2,052) and tied for ninth in touchdown catches (12) on Iowa State’s career record book.

2018
Started all 13 games, ranking second on the team in receptions (43) and touchdown catches (4) … was third on the team in receiving yards (366) … had a streak of 32-straight games with a reception end vs. Texas, the second-longest string in school history … tallied a season-high nine receptions vs. Oklahoma … had six catches for 39 yards vs. Akron … against Oklahoma State, had six receptions, including a 23-yard touchdown catch … his lone reception vs. West Virginia was a juggling 32-yard touchdown reception to seal the game in the fourth quarter … had four receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown vs. Baylor … also tossed a successful two-point conversion pass vs. the Bears.

2017
Played in all 13 games … tallied 28 receptions for 273 yards … caught a pass in all 13 games … recorded 56 yards on two receptions vs. Akron, including a season-long 43-yard catch … recorded four receptions vs. Texas Tech and TCU … had a pair of receptions for 43 yards vs. Kansas State.

2016
Honorable Mention Freshman All-America by Campus Insiders … the best freshman receiver in the Big 12 … played in all 12 games, starting four … ranked second on the team in receptions (37), receiving yards (536) and TD catches (6) … led the team in multi-TD reception games (2) and 40-yard receptions (5) … ranked second in TD catches, third in receiving yards and fourth in receptions on ISU’s freshman record lists … his six TD receptions was fourth among all FBS rookies … completed his only pass attempt for 10 yards … had three receptions for 78 yards and a pair of TDs vs. San Jose State, scoring on a season-long 49-yard catch … had four catches for 62 yards and a TD vs. Baylor … recorded a season-high 87 receiving yards on five catches vs. Texas .. caught a pair of TD passes vs. Kansas State … had five receptions for 48 yards and a TD vs. Kansas … tallied five receptions for 83 yards vs. West Virginia.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Wisconsin … a four-star recruit by Scout … ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 6 among receivers in the Midwest by Scout … ranked as the No. 57 wide receiver nationally by Scout … listed as the No. 46 athlete nationally by 247Sports … versatile athlete who played quarterback in high school … Division 1 Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Enquirer … first-team all-state by the AP and Southwest District offensive player of the year … finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Football Award … two-time conference player of the year … helped lead Colerain to a 12-2 record as a senior, including a 7-0 mark in conference play … as a senior, rushed for 1,860 yards on 9.4 yards ypc … tallied 29 TDs … completed 46 passes for 785 yards and nine TDs … rushed for 203 yards and had three total touchdowns vs. La Salle, the No. 3-ranked team in Ohio … Colerain was ranked the No. 12 high school football team nationally by MaxPreps in 2015 … as a junior, rushed for over 1,200 yards and passed for over 1,000 yards, combining for 29 TDs … coached by Tom Bolden.

Personal
Born July 6, 1997 … son of Shynita Staley and Marvin Jones … liberal studies major … brother, Keontae, is a member of the Iowa State football team ... uncle, Eugene Clifford, played football at Ohio State.