T.J. Jiles

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cape Coral, Fla.
High School:
Cape Coral

Played in 43 games at UNC and made one career start.

2015 - Senior Season
Played in eight games as a reserve defensive back • Posted one tackle in the win at Virginia Tech.

2014 - Junior Season
Reserve defensive back who appeared in all 12 regular season games as a special teams contributor • Did not play in the Quick Lane Bowl • Finished the season with six tackles, including a season-high three (two solo) at Miami • Also had two solo stops against Liberty and one at East Carolina.

2013 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in 12 games in the defensive backfield and on special teams • Finished with 10 tackles on the year • Had one tackle in the Belk Bowl win over Cincinnati • Had a career-high three stops in the win over Virginia • Had a pair of solo tackles against Middle Tennessee.

2012 - True Freshman Season
Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman • Finished with four tackles, two pass breakups, an interception and a tackle for loss • Broke up a pair of passes in the season finale against Maryland • Had solo stops against Duke, Virginia Tech, Idaho and Elon • Also had his first career interception and his first career tackle for loss in the Idaho game.

Cape Coral High School
SuperPrep All-America • Ranked the No. 20 player overall in the state of Florida by SuperPrep • Member of the Orlando Sentinel’s Florida Top 100 • Won MVP honors for the South at the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star game • Considered the No. 26 cornerback prospect in the country by Scout.com • Rated the No. 50 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com • Listed by ESPN.com as one of the top 100 cornerbacks nationally • Named third-team all-state by The Associated Press • Played quarterback as a sophomore and played on both sides of the ball as a junior and senior • Had more than 1,000 yards receiving as a senior • Coached by Brad Metheny.

Personal
Son of Marqui Church • Full name is Tyreece Isia-Berna Jiles • Born May 3 • Communication studies major.