2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 37
Jaden Jones-Watkins
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Fisher, Ill.
- High School:
- Fisher
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
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 3/5/26
Thursday, March 05
Illinois Football | Bobby Hauck Introductory Press Conference 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 2/4/26
Thursday, February 05
Illinois Football | Xavier Scott Return Announcement Press Conference Press Conference 1/21/26
Wednesday, January 21
