Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones was born on September 5,1998 and is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
31 Facts About Mac Jones
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Mac Jones played college football at Alabama, where he set the NCAA season records for passer rating and completion percentage as a junior en route to winning the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Michael McCorkle Mac Jones was born on September 5,1998, to Gordon and Holly Mac Jones in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Mac Jones's father played tennis at Florida State University and Flagler College.
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Mac Jones worked as a child model and actor making appearances in commercials.
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Mac Jones played high school football at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, under head coach Corky Rogers.
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Mac Jones arrived as an early enrollee, but was redshirted his freshman season in 2017.
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Mac Jones was charged with driving under the influence and was suspended for the following game against LSU.
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Mac Jones added his name to the Alabama record book with a 94-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle, the second-longest in school history, in a win against Louisiana.
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Mac Jones served as the starting quarterback near the end of the 2019 season after Tua Tagovailoa suffered a severe hip injury.
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Mac Jones made four starts for the Crimson Tide, beating Arkansas and Western Carolina before falling to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
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Mac Jones finished the 2019 season with 1,503 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and three interceptions in 11 games and four starts.
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Mac Jones threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns, all of which went to DeVonta Smith.
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Mac Jones finished the season throwing for 4,500 yards with 41 touchdowns and four interceptions.
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Mac Jones was named the recipient of the Davey O'Brien, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, and Manning Awards.
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Mac Jones finished third for the Heisman Trophy, which went to his teammate Smith.
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One of the top quarterback prospects of the 2021 NFL Draft, Mac Jones was projected to be taken in the first round.
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Mac Jones was the last of five quarterbacks and the fourth of six Alabama players taken in the first round.
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Mac Jones was the first quarterback drafted in the first round by the Patriots since Drew Bledsoe in 1993.
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Mac Jones signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $15.6 million fully guaranteed, on July 6,2021.
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Mac Jones beat out incumbent starting quarterback Cam Newton, who was released during the final roster cuts.
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Mac Jones became New England's first rookie quarterback to start a season opener since Bledsoe in 1993.
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Mac Jones set the NFL completion percentage record for a debuting rookie at 74.4.
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Mac Jones became the first NFL rookie quarterback to have a completion percentage over 80 in consecutive games, which he obtained in victories over the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons.
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Mac Jones threw his 20th touchdown pass, breaking Jim Plunkett's franchise rookie record from 1971.
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Mac Jones finished the season with 3,801 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and a 67.6 completion percentage, which were the highest among rookie quarterbacks in 2021.
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Mac Jones was selected as an alternate to the 2022 Pro Bowl, making him the fourth Patriots rookie and the franchise's first rookie quarterback to receive Pro Bowl honors.
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Mac Jones struggled over the first three games, throwing a combined five interceptions to two touchdowns and winning only one of his starts.
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Mac Jones had an interception returned for a touchdown by cornerback Michael Carter II, but a roughing the passer penalty on defensive end John Franklin-Myers negated the play.
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Since 2019, Mac Jones has been in a relationship with Sophie Scott, whom he met at the University of Alabama.
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Mac Jones was nicknamed "the Joker" in college for his habit of laughing with his mouth open and having fun in the locker room with his teammates.