Ma'khi Jones

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Football
at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus NC State on September 20, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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4 p.m.
Football
vs NC State
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Syracuse on September 27, 2025
Football
at Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Cal on October 4, 2025
Football
at Cal
Berkeley, Calif.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Georgia Tech on October 18, 2025
Football
vs Georgia Tech
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Clemson on November 1, 2025
Football
at Clemson
Clemson, S.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Connecticut on November 8, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
Football
at Connecticut
East Hartford, Conn.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Virginia on November 15, 2025
Football
vs Virginia
Durham, N.C.
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Ma'khi Jones breaks up a pass during the 2025 Blue & White Game.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newark, N.J.

2025: Incoming safety ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2025.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons between St. Joseph’s Regional [N.J.] and Milton [Ga.] ... rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... all-region honoree ... as a junior, helped the Eagles win a Georgia AAAAAAA title while carding 73 tackles, five PBUs and one INT ... as a sophomore at St. Joseph Regional, totaled 70 tackles, four PBUs, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

PERSONAL: Son of Gintel Jones and Lamont Purnell ... cousin of 10-year NFL veteran Tahir Whitehead, who totaled 685 tackles and six INTs while playing for the Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals ... cousin of Dariq Whitehead, who was a member of the Duke men’s basketball team in 2022-23 and was selected 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA Draft.