Mac Jones real name is Michael McCorkle Jones. He was born on September 5, 1998, in Jacksonville, Florida, to parents Gordon and Holly Jones. His father played tennis at Florida State University and Flagler College, while his mothers maiden name is McCorkle, which is why they chose to use it as his middle name. Although his parents intended to name him Michael McCorkle, they decided to use a shortened version of his middle name when calling him, which is how he became known as Mac.