Jones rushed for a career high 182 yards on Saturday
By: Justin Lafleur
HANOVER, N.H. — Following a career performance in Saturday's win at Columbia, Q Jones of the Dartmouth football team has been named the Division I recipient of this week's New England Football Writers Association Gold Helmet Award presented by the Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation. A senior, Jones rushed for a career high 182 yards against the Lions, 123 of which came in the third quarter to help the Big Green create separation.
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Jones' 182 yards marked the most by a Dartmouth player since Jared Gerbino had 183 on Oct. 27, 2018 against Harvard. Jones did it on 19 carries (9.6 average), while adding a touchdown. On the Big Green's first drive of the third quarter, it was the Jones show. In four plays, he had rushes of 27, six, one and 35 yards, finding the end zone to give Dartmouth a 17-0 lead with 10:56 left in the third quarter. On the first play of the Big Green's next drive, Jones scampered for 39 yards.
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Saturday's performance was Jones' fourth-career 100-yard rushing game and second this season. He is up to 556 yards on 108 carries (5.1 average), with three touchdowns, in 2024. The 556 yards are good for second in the Ivy League.
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For the tenth straight year, the Jack Grinold/Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation is the presenting sponsor for both the weekly and end-of-year Gold Helmet Awards presented to student-athletes from FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III institutions throughout New England.
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Dartmouth will return home on Saturday to host Harvard at 1:30 p.m. It's also Homecoming and Healthcare Appreciation Day. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Questions can be directed to the Athletics Sales Office at athletics.sales@dartmouth.edu or by calling (603) 646-2466.