Over six total seasons (2018-23) at Boston College, appeared in 64 games and totaled 158 tackles, seven INTs, 37 passes defensed, a sack, four tackles for loss and three forced fumbles … broke out over his final two seasons (2022-23), with all seven of his INTs and 22 of his passes defensed coming in those two years.
2023: Earned first-team All-ACC honors in his final season after starting nine-of-13 games played with 25 tackles, a career high five INTs and nine passes defensed … tied the BC record for career games played in his final college appearance … season-high six tackles and a forced fumble that resulted in a scoop-and-score against Florida State … intercepted two passes, broke up three more and was named ACC Defensive Back of the Week following a win @ Georgia Tech ... two more INTs and a pass defensed while also tipping a pass on a game-clinching INT @ Syracuse on the way to a second ACC Defensive Back of the Week honor.
2022: Started all 11 games played and earned Honorable Mention All-ACC after totaling 34 tackles, two INTs and a team-high 13 passes defensed … had at least one pass defensed in each of the final nine games … hauled in his first career INT while adding four tackles in the season opener vs. Rutgers … finished with a career-high four passes defensed vs. Maine … brought in his second career INT in a victory @ N.C. State.
2021: Started 11-of-12 games played in his first full season as starter and finished the year with 30 tackles, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles … recorded a season-high six tackles with a pass defensed and his first career forced fumble vs. Wake Forest.
2020: Appeared in all 12 games for the Eagles and posted a career-high 36 tackles to go along with five passes defensed … had two solo tackles and two passes defensed against Georgia Tech ... recorded five tackles vs. Notre Dame.
2019: Played all 13 games and made his first three career starts as a freshman … totaled 27 tackles and a pass defensed ...made his first career start @ Notre Dame and finished the contest with nine tackles ... started and tallied six solo tackles against Cincinnati in the Birmingham Bowl.
2018: Played in four games before redshirting the rest of the season … totaled six tackles and four passes defensed.
Attended Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY) High School were he was the top-rated CB in the state and New York's #8 overall prospect according to Rivals.com … a team captain as a senior in 2017, Jones totaled 1,017 receiving yards and 14 TDs, averaging 26.1 yards per reception … on defense he added three INTs, two forced fumbles and 22 tackles in 10 games played … scored a career high five TDs in school's 50-14 quarterfinal win to earn Catholic League Player of the Week honors … also a standout in track & field.
