2022 Football Roster

28 Kevin Jones

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 201
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tallulah, La.
  • Highschool Madison

Biography

Fifth-year player adds depth at boundary corner in 2022 . . . capable of contributing either at cornerback or safety . . . two-year letterman has appeared in 13 career games . . . 2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games in 2021: at Kentucky, vs. Georgia State and at App State . . . began the season as a backup to Jabari Johnson at boundary safety and finished the year playing behind John Newton at boundary corner . . . contributed five tackles (3 solos, 2 assists) while playing 24 defensive snaps and seven more appearances on special teams . . . recorded three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) in the fourth quarter vs. Georgia State; also covered four kickoffs against the Panthers . . . played a season-best 10 defensive snaps in the 2021 season opener at Kentucky . . . 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . appeared in eight of 10 games during the COVID-shortened regular season . . . started the season playing behind Austin Hawley at free safety and closed out the year as a backup at field corner . . . played 14 defensive snaps in 2020 and made 21 more appearances on special teams, primarily on punt return . . . assisted on a tackle in the 2020 season opener at Army . . . 2019 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in two games as a red-shirt freshman in 2019 (vs. Coastal Carolina and at UL Lafayette) . . . credited with an assisted tackle in the season finale at ULL . . . 2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played in Dec. 16 Louisi­ana High School Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star Game (I-20 Bowl) in Ruston . . . selected first-team all-dis­trict as an athlete for three-straight years from 2015-17 . . . three-year starter at quarterback for Coach Levi Washington at Madison High School in Tallulah, La. . . . accounted for 2,715 yards total offense and 32 touchdowns as a senior . . . rushed for 1,865 yards and 23 TDs and threw for 850 yards and nine scores in 2017 . . . also recorded 75 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior . . . his career totals includ­ing 6,104 yards total offense and 80 TDs . . . ran for 4,132 career yards and 57 scores . . . passed for 1,972 career yards and 23 TDs . . . his career defensive totals include 200 tack­les and 13 interceptions . . . two-year starter in basketball (sophomore and junior seasons) . . . also lettered in track and field, competing in all the relays . . . born Jan. 28, 2000 . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in May 2022 . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in kinesiology.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2018Freshman

    Safety
    6'3" 191 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    6'2" 199 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'2" 202 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021Sophomore

    Safety
    6'2" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 201 lbs
    28