Chris Joines

2025 (Senior): Played in seven games ... picked up a tackle on kickoff coverage at Minnesota (9/27) ... added 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 … totaled 70 tackles with four for loss … contributed two pass breakups, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery for a score … helped the team with the Southern Conference championship in an 11-3 season … recorded a season-high nine tackles in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs at No. 2 North Dakota State (12/14) … posted seven stops with one for loss in playoff win at No. 10 Rhode Island (12/7) … in on seven tackles against Furman (11/23) … registered six tackles at No. 11 Alabama (11/16) … forced a fumble and broke up a pass versus East Tennessee State (11/2) … logged seven tackles in consecutive games against Western Carolina (10/26), Samford (10/19) and Princeton (10/12) … brought in an interception at Wofford (9/28) … added a pass breakup versus The Citadel (9/21) … recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Presbyterian (8/29). 2023 (Sophomore at Mercer): Played in six games … totaled five tackles with a pass breakup … posted two stops in the second round of the FCS playoffs at No. 1 South Dakota State (12/2) … made a tackle in the opening round versus Gardner-Webb (11/25) … broke up a pass against Morehead State (9/9) … added a stop at No. 22 Ole Miss (9/2). 2022 (Freshman at Mercer): Played in nine games … totaled 13 tackles with an interception … posted a season-high six tackles versus Western Carolina (10/8) … in on a tackle-for-loss at Gardner-Webb (9/24) … picked off a pass at Auburn (9/3) … made collegiate debut with two stops against Morehead State (8/27). Prior to College: Played the 2021 campaign at Myrtle Beach Prep … saw action at safety for the Marauders … prepped at Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina, for coach Lyndon Hamilton … earned all-state and all-county laurels for the Raiders … won state championship as a part of the 4x100-meter relay team as a senior. Major: Public Health