Jarius Monroe

Photo by: PARKER_WATERS

Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
LaPlace, LA
High School:
East St. John
Prev School:
Nicholls

2023: All-America honoree by HERO Sports, College Sports Network and Sports Info Solutions … Claimed First Team All-AAC honors from the league’s head coaches and Phil Steele … Earned Second Team All-LSWA honors … Totaled 48 tackles, 3.5 stops for loss, a sack, three interceptions, 10 pass breakups and a forced fumble this season … Named to the Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List...A Preseason candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award...Named to the Bednarik Award Watch List... On the Senior Bowl Watch List.

2022: Played in all 14 games with six starts...A First Team All-AAC selection...Recorded 49 tackles (34 unassisted, 15 assisted), a tackle for loss, three interceptions and eight pass breakups...Led the team with his three interceptions...Intercepted 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl (1/2)...Also recorded interceptions against UMass (9/3) and Memphis (10/22).

Prior to Tulane: Played at Nicholls for three years...2021: Totaled 36 tackles and a team leading 10 pass breakupswhile starting all 11 games as a defensive back for Nicholls State..2020: Appeared in all seven games... Started at cornerback... Led the defense with five pass breakups... Broke up two passes in the wins over Northwestern State and UIW... Totaled 23 tackles with 16 solo... Had 1.5 tackles for loss... Finished with a season-high five tackles in the River Bell Classic...2019: Played in all 14 games as a true freshman, starting at cornerback... Finished tied for third in the Southland Conference with 13 pass breakups... Had three breakups in the River Bell Classic at Southeastern Louisiana...Had his first career interception at Prairie View A&M...Recorded 43 tackles with 35 being solo... Racked up a career-high seven tackles in the playoff win against North Dakota... Recovered one fumble... Blocked an extra point attempt.

High School Received NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Large Schools All-Metro honorable mention in his senior season...Finished with 76 tackles, four TFLs, eight pass break-ups, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, one recovery, and one defensive touchdown in 2018… Had a key interception in win over Hahnville… Finished second in MVP voting... Named 7-5A All-District First Team as a junior, intercepting eight passes with two returned for TDs and recorded 48 tackles and three fumble recoveries…Also earned all-district as a sophomore...Voted onto Dandy Don’s Top 100 players in the state...Rated by 247Sports and Rivals as a 3-star prospect and a top 45 player in Louisiana.

Personal: Son of Richonda Martin...Has three older siblings - Darion, Meah, and Toni... cousin Ahmani Martin played at Nicholls from 2015-18...Brother Darion was a four-year starter as a defensive back at Tulane (2012-15) and totaled 334 tackles during his career.