University of Illinois Graduate

2024 Senior

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in seven games with one start at wide receiver
• Two receptions for 21 yards on the season
• Made his first career start in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win over #14 South Carolina (12/31/24) and had one catch for five yards
• Caught first-career pass for 16 yards on a key third-down conversion in home win over Michigan State (11/16/24)

2023 Junior

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

2022 Sophomore - Moorpark College

• Selected as the team's offensive MVP
• Played in nine games with 36 catches
• Led the team with 541 yards and six touchdowns
• Earned first team All-Southern California Football Association
• Completed associate's degree in communication

2021 Freshman - Moorpark College

• Led Moorpark College in catches (26)
• Recorded 353 receiving yards and one touchdown on the year
• Earned honorable mention all-conference honors

High School

• Played for head coach Casey Webb at Oak Park High School
• Three-year letterwinner in 2018, 2019, and 2020
• Played 27 varsity games in his career, tallying a school-record 136 receptions, 2,129 yards, and 27 touchdowns
• Senior year: 40 receptions, 487 yards, and 7 TDs in just four games (COVID)
• Junior year: 54 receptions, 1,242 yards, 15 TDs in 12 games
• Sophomore year: 400 yards receiving and 5 TDs in 10 games
• Two-time Canyon League Wide Receiver of the Year
• Two-Time first team All-CIF (2019 and 2020) and first team all-state (2020)
• Named Offensive MVP as a junior, and Team MVP as a senior
• Led OPHS to first undefeated regular season in school history (10-0) as a junior in 2019

Personal

• Born Jan. 14, 2003
• Son of Robert Jones and Carol Jones
• Two brothers, Lucas and Nicholas
• Chose Illinois because of "The amazing coaching staff and high-level football."
• Graduated from the University of Illinois in May 2025 with a degree in communication 
• Majoring in management (Master's)