Daniel Jones To The Big Apple

Daniel Jones is headed to the state who’s nickname is the Big Apple.

There he will backup Eli Manning who like him was coached by David Cutcliffe while in college.

Daniel Jones was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the New York Giants with the sixth overall pick. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211801185&DB_OEM_ID=4200

In 2018, Jones completed 237 of 392 (.605) passes for 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions while rushing for 319 yards and three TDs on 104 attempts.  The regular season was highlighted by a pair of ACC Quarterback of the Week citations following wins over Northwestern and North Carolina.  In the triumph over the Tar Heels, his third as Duke’s starting quarterback, Jones threw for 361 yards while rushing for 186 yards to post the fifth-highest single-game offensive yardage total (547) in ACC history, also the most by a Blue Devil in a single contest. He capped the season by earning Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Offensive Player of the Game honors after leading Duke to a 56-27 win over Temple thanks to a bowl-record 423 passing yards and six total touchdowns (5 passing and 1 rushing). “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211801185&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Jones closed his career holding Duke all-time records for touchdown-to-interception ratio (1.79), pass completion-to-interception ratio (26.34), pass attempt-to-interception ratio (43.97) and pass attempts per game (35.42). In addition, on Duke’s all-time charts he ranks second in pass completion percentage, second in pass completions per game (21.22), second in most games with multiple touchdown passes (16), second in total offensive yards (9,524), second in TD responsibility (52 passing and 17 rushing), tied for second in games with 30 or more pass completions (5), tied for second in 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback (2), third in passing yards per game (227.81), third in TD passes, third in rushing TDs by a quarterback, tied for third in most games with three or more TD passes (6), third in TD passes of 20 or more yards (27), third in games with 20 or more pass completions (20), third in rushing yards by a quarterback, fourth in pass efficiency rating (122.86), tied for fourth in 300-yard passing games (9), fifth in passing yards, fifth in pass completions, fifth in pass attempts and tied for 14th in rushing TDs. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211801185&DB_OEM_ID=4200