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Jersey Number 20
Chris Joines
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 200
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- High School:
- Reagan
- Prev School:
- Myrtle Beach Prep
- Major:
- Public Health / Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
2026 Hampshire Honor Society
2026 (Senior):Ā Added five stops at Boston College (9/11) ... made first start for Rutgers and recorded seven tacklesĀ against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Senior):Ā Played in seven games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/8) ...Ā totaled seven tackles ... picked up a tackle on kickoff coverage at Minnesota (9/27) ... added a season-high three stops against Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded two tackles against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... made Rutgers debut versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Junior at Mercer): Started all 14 games at safety ā¦ totaled 70 tackles with four for loss ā¦ contributed two pass breakups, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery for a score ā¦ helped the team with the Southern Conference championship in an 11-3 season ā¦ recorded a season-high nine tackles in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs at No. 2 North Dakota State (12/14) ā¦ posted seven stops with one for loss in playoff win at No. 10 Rhode Island (12/7) ā¦ in on seven tackles against Furman (11/23) ā¦ registered six tackles at No. 11 Alabama (11/16) ā¦ forced a fumble and broke up a pass versus East Tennessee State (11/2) ā¦ logged seven tackles in consecutive games against Western Carolina (10/26), Samford (10/19) and Princeton (10/12) ā¦ brought in an interception at Wofford (9/28) ā¦ added a pass breakup versus The Citadel (9/21) ā¦ recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Presbyterian (8/29).
Major:Ā Public Health / Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
2023 (Sophomore at Mercer): Played in six games ā¦ totaled five tackles with a pass breakup ā¦ posted two stops in the second round of the FCS playoffs at No. 1 South Dakota State (12/2) ā¦ made a tackle in the opening round versus Gardner-Webb (11/25) ā¦ broke up a pass against Morehead State (9/9) ā¦ added a stop at No. 22 Ole Miss (9/2).
2022 (Freshman at Mercer): Played in nine games ā¦ totaled 13 tackles with an interception ā¦ posted a season-high six tackles versus Western Carolina (10/8) ā¦ in on a tackle-for-loss at Gardner-Webb (9/24) ā¦ picked off a pass at Auburn (9/3) ā¦ made collegiate debut with two stops against Morehead State (8/27).
Prior to College: Played the 2021 campaign at Myrtle Beach Prep ā¦ saw action at safety for the Marauders ā¦ prepped at Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina, for coach Lyndon Hamilton ā¦ earned all-state and all-county laurels for the Raiders ā¦ won state championship as a part of the 4x100-meter relay team as a senior.
Major:Ā Public Health
2026 (Senior):Ā Added five stops at Boston College (9/11) ... made first start for Rutgers and recorded seven tacklesĀ against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Senior):Ā Played in seven games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/8) ...Ā totaled seven tackles ... picked up a tackle on kickoff coverage at Minnesota (9/27) ... added a season-high three stops against Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded two tackles against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... made Rutgers debut versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Junior at Mercer): Started all 14 games at safety ā¦ totaled 70 tackles with four for loss ā¦ contributed two pass breakups, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery for a score ā¦ helped the team with the Southern Conference championship in an 11-3 season ā¦ recorded a season-high nine tackles in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs at No. 2 North Dakota State (12/14) ā¦ posted seven stops with one for loss in playoff win at No. 10 Rhode Island (12/7) ā¦ in on seven tackles against Furman (11/23) ā¦ registered six tackles at No. 11 Alabama (11/16) ā¦ forced a fumble and broke up a pass versus East Tennessee State (11/2) ā¦ logged seven tackles in consecutive games against Western Carolina (10/26), Samford (10/19) and Princeton (10/12) ā¦ brought in an interception at Wofford (9/28) ā¦ added a pass breakup versus The Citadel (9/21) ā¦ recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Presbyterian (8/29).
Major:Ā Public Health / Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
2023 (Sophomore at Mercer): Played in six games ā¦ totaled five tackles with a pass breakup ā¦ posted two stops in the second round of the FCS playoffs at No. 1 South Dakota State (12/2) ā¦ made a tackle in the opening round versus Gardner-Webb (11/25) ā¦ broke up a pass against Morehead State (9/9) ā¦ added a stop at No. 22 Ole Miss (9/2).
2022 (Freshman at Mercer): Played in nine games ā¦ totaled 13 tackles with an interception ā¦ posted a season-high six tackles versus Western Carolina (10/8) ā¦ in on a tackle-for-loss at Gardner-Webb (9/24) ā¦ picked off a pass at Auburn (9/3) ā¦ made collegiate debut with two stops against Morehead State (8/27).
Prior to College: Played the 2021 campaign at Myrtle Beach Prep ā¦ saw action at safety for the Marauders ā¦ prepped at Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina, for coach Lyndon Hamilton ā¦ earned all-state and all-county laurels for the Raiders ā¦ won state championship as a part of the 4x100-meter relay team as a senior.
Major:Ā Public Health
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