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Alabama QB Mac Jones explains the origin of his nickname “The Joker” and who thought of it

People have come up with different nicknames for Mac Jones, but one is more endearing than the rest.

As great as it is to hear “Mac Attack” or “Mac-10,” his alter ego — “The Joker”– is one Jones is most proud of.

He has donned this persona since his freshman year, and it is with this nickname that the redshirt junior is having the most incredible season of any quarterback of college football thus far. Jones has Alabama football boasting not just the best offense in the Southeastern Conference, but also a top-five unit in the nation.