Michael McCorkle Jones is an American football quarterback for the National Football League’s New England Patriots (NFL). He played collegiate football at Alabama, where he has named a consensus All-American and won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020 (Al-Khateeb, 2021). Jones was taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Patriots and was then named the starting quarterback for the upcoming season.
In the year 2022, Michael McCorkle will be 24 years old. He was born on September 5th of, 1998, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (Kimble, 2021). His father attended Florida State University and Flagler College, where he played tennis. Will, Mac’s brother, was a soccer player at Mercer University, and Sarah Jane, Mac’s sister, was a tennis player at the College of Charleston (Kimble, 2021). He began his career as a kid model and actor, appearing in advertisements (Kimble, 2021). Jones started to play football at five, for which he received Pop Warner Scholar recognition. Following that, he would later play high school football at The Bolles School. Jones then attended The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was coached by Corky Rogers (Will Jones, 2022). Jones led Bolles to the state regional final during his junior year in 2015. Jones led Bolles to the Florida 4A championship as a senior in 2016, throwing 29 touchdowns and passing for 1,532 yards.
Jones is expected to have a net worth of $300,000 USD in 2022. This includes his property, funds, and earnings. His principal source of income is his football quarterbacking job. He has amassed significant riches from his numerous sources of income, yet he wants to live a humble lifestyle. In the 2018 season, Jones played in 14 of the Crimson Tide’s 15 games, largely as a holder on special teams. In a win over Louisiana, Jones added his name to the Alabama record book with a 94-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle, the second-longest in school history.
After a significant hip injury, Jones took over as the starting quarterback for the second half of the 2019 season. Jones started four games for Alabama, defeating Arkansas and Western Carolina before losing in the Iron Bowl to Auburn despite throwing for four touchdowns and 335 yards (Will Jones, 2022). In the Citrus Bowl, Jones led Alabama to a 35–16 victory over Michigan. Jones threw 14 touchdown passes for 1,503 yards and 14 touchdowns in 11 games this season (Will Jones, 2022). During the same year, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with a 4.00 GPA during his sophomore year (Kimble, 2021). Jones said after the commencement ceremony that he would return to Alabama as a graduate student. As he said, Jones then earned a master’s degree in sports hospitality with a 4.00 GPA. Following that, he received Academic All-American of the Year accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America in both Division I football and all Division I sports for the 2020–21 academic year.
Jones made his Sunday Night Football debut in Week 4 against former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the Patriots’ 17–19 loss, Jones recorded the most straight completions by an NFL rookie since 1991, tying Brady’s team record set in 2015 (Will Jones, 2022). Jones’ first fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive came against the Houston Texans in Week 5, when he helped the Patriots overcome a 9–22 deficit and win 25–22. During his first five starts, he also tied Joe Burrow’s rookie record of 135 completions.
Works Cited
Al-Khateeb, Zac, “Why Is Mac Jones Called McCorkle? Explaining Origins of Alabama QB’s Unique Middle Name.” Sporting News, Web.
Kimble, Lindsay. “Mac Jones Says He Was a Child Model and Actor: ‘There Are a Few Commercials Out There.’” PEOPLE.Com, Web.
“Will Jones – Men’s Soccer.” Mercer University Athletics, Web.