Career Highs

Tackles: 11 at Michigan, 10/22/16
Solos: 5 at Michigan, 10/22/16
TFL: 1.0 three times (last at Minnesota, 10/21/17)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Interception Return Yards: 10 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Long Interception Return: 10 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17

2017 Junior

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in seven games with four starts at linebacker
• Missed the last five games with an injury
• 29 tackles (16 solo), 1.0 TFL, one interception, one fumble recovery
• Interception returned for a touchdown against Western Kentucky
• First career fumble recovery at Minnesota
• Transferred following the season

2016 Sophomore

• Played in 11 games with four starts at linebacker
• Started two of the final three games
• 32 tackles (16 solo), 2.0 TFLs on the season
• Third on the team with seven special teams tackles
• Career-high 11 tackles (five solo) at Michigan in second career start
• First career start at Nebraska
• TFLs vs. Murray State and at Nebraska
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015 Freshman

• Played in eight of the first nine games of the season, primarily on special teams
• Made three tackles (two solo) on season
• Recorded his first collegiate tackle on special team vs. Middle Tennessee
• Made Illini debut against Western Illinois

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Scout
• Ranked as the No. 12 outside linebacker in Georgia by 247Sports and No. 15 by Scout
• First-team All-Region OLB and All-City in 2014 after racking up 70 tackles, nine TFLs, four sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles
• Second-team All-Region as a QB in 2013
• Three-year letterwinner in both football and track and field

Personal

• Born June 4, 1997
• Son of Adrian and Christa Jones
• Has one sister
• Father, Adrian Jones, played defensive back for Missouri from 1986-89 and is the Tigers' career interceptions leader with 15
• Lists fellow Westlake HS football star Cam Newton as his favorite athlete
• National Honor Society member
• Majoring in kinesiology