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86Overall
EDGEACC

Marcus Jones

North Carolina · Edge Rusher · 1993-95

PRS
87
SPD
91
STR
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Jones was a consensus All-American in 1995 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1994 and 1995). Jones was also named Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1995.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 15 among all edge rushers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1993
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1994
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1995
    • Consensus All-American
    • Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference

Rating by Era

  • 1990-1994 eraEDGE86
  • 1995-1999 eraEDGE86

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 90Dré Bly1996-98S
  2. 86Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  3. 86Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  4. 80Bracy Walker1992-93S
  5. 74Ted Johnson1994LB
  6. 72Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  7. 72Chris Keldorf1996-97QB
  8. 72Curtis Johnson1993RB
  9. 72Dwight Hollier1990-91LB
  10. 72Ebenezer Ekuban1998EDGE

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Corey MooreVirginia Tech · 1996-99EDGE
  2. 91Corey SimonFlorida State · 1996-99EDGE
  3. 91Grant WistromNebraska · 1994-97EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Courtney BrownPenn State · 1996-99EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Marcus Jones (athlete)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.