Tyreque Jones

Photo by: Boise State University

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
San Bernardino, Calif.
High School:
San Gorgonio HS

2x All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2021, 2022)

BOISE STATE CAREER
SIXTH-YEAR (2022): Started all 12 games in which he appeared…converted to nickelback for the 2022 season…registered 34 tackles, including 4.5 for-loss, three pass breakups and an interception…intercepted a pass against San Diego State (Sept. 30)…racked up five tackles in three different games during the season.

RS SENIOR (2021): Started all 12 games…tallied a team-leading six pass breakups…accumulated 52 tackles, including three for-loss, two interceptions and forced a fumble…notched six tackles and two pass breakups in the season-opener at UCF (Sept. 2)…made his second-career interception in the second quarter against UTEP (Sept. 10)…recorded his second interception of the season, third of his career on the opening drive at Utah State (Sept. 25)…made four tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass at BYU (Oct. 9)…recorded a career-high 10 tackles at Colorado State (Oct. 30).

RS JUNIOR (2020): Appeared in six games, making five starts.

RS SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in 14 games, making four starts...picked off a pass, recovered a fumble, and made 27 tackles (24 solo), including a sack and 4.5 tackles-for-loss on the season...made three solo tackles at Florida State (Aug. 31)...recovered a fumble, had a tackle-for-loss among his four tackles (three solo) against Marshall (Sept. 6)...had a sack and 1.5 tackles-for-loss among his five tackles (four solo) against Portland State (Sept. 14)...made two tackles-for-loss among his three total tackles, and broke up a pass at UNLV (Oct. 5)...broke up a pass and made four solo tackles against Hawai'i (Oct. 12)...made his first-career interception, which he returned for 15 yards, along with two tackles (one solo) at Colorado State (Nov. 29)...made five solo tackles against Hawai'i (Dec. 7).

RS FRESHMAN (2018): Appeared in 12 games, making five starts...finished with 33 tackles, broke up two passes, forced a fumble and recovered another...made a tackle and forced a fumble that was recovered by the Broncos at Troy (Sept. 1)...broke up a pass and made two solo tackles at Oklahoma State (Sept. 15)...made four tackles (three solo) against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...recovered a fumble on the game's final play at Nevada (Oct. 13)...made a career-high 11 tackles (three solo) at Air Force (Oct. 27)...broke up a pass and made four tackles against Utah State (Nov. 24).

FRESHMAN (2017): Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Ranked as a three-star recruit according to ESPN, Scout.com, 247Sports and Rivals...named a team captain in 2016...was a First Team All-Sun selection as a utility player on defense...enjoyed a monster senior season as he racked up 77 total tackles, picked off two passes and caused two fumbles on the defensive side of the ball while also hauling in 52 receptions for 1,128 yards and 16 touchdowns as a wide receiver...helped San Gorgonio go 11-4 in 2016 to capture the CIF Southern Section Division 7 Championship...was huge in the championship game, tallying 14 total tackles and causing a pair of fumbles to secure the title.