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University of Illinois Athletics

2021 Football Roster

37 Jaden Jones-Watkins

  • Position DB
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Hometown Fisher, Ill.
  • High School Fisher
  • Instagram jadenjw
  • Twitter jadenjw_

Biography

2021 Sophomore

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Did not play in a game

2020 Sophomore

  • Did not play in the game
  • Joined the team as a walk-on

High School

  • Two-year letterwinner after beginning football as a junior
  • 2017 all-state
  • 2017 Illinois Shrine Game participant
  • Two-time all-conference
  • Two-time team offensive player of the year 
  • Also played basketball and ran track 
  • Four-year starter for the basketball team 
  • Four-time Honor Roll
  • Graduated in May 2018

Personal

  • Born June 6, 1999
  • Son of Kevin Jones and Miranda Watkins
  • Two younger brothers, Chandler and Kai, and two younger sisters, Reese and Juliana
  • Chose Illinois because, “It is one of the best schools in the country and I know I will be able to leverage my degree to obtain a great job post graduation.”
  • Majoring in communication  

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2020Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2021Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    37