2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 26
Evan Jones
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Salem
Career Highs
Tackles: 5 at South Florida, 9/15/17
Solos: 4 at South Florida, 9/15/17
2017 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in two games
- Missed the last nine games with an injury
- Six tackles
- Played primarily on special teams
- Made his Illinois debut against Western Kentucky
- Career-high five tackles (four solo) at South Florida
2016 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2016 season
High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN
- Led Salem in interceptions
- Played in the 2015 The Real AJ Foundation Georgia High School All-Star Game
- Georgia High School Football All-Academic Team
- Competed in the hurdles and long jump at the Georgia 8-AAAAAA state track and field meet
- Two-time region finalist in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles
- Three-time honor roll student
Personal
- Born Nov. 23, 1998
- Son of Reginald Jones and Denise Halbert
- Favorite athlete is Cyrus Jones from University of Alabama because of his "amazing play making ability and toughness"
- Biggest thrill is seeing hard work pay off
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