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2021 Football Roster

Jones, Jaylon
Jaylon Jones
Jaylon Jones
Jaylon Jones
Jaylon Jones
Jaylon Jones, 31, DB, Allen, Texas
Jones, Jaylon
Jones, Jaylon
Jaylon Jones
Jaylon Jones
31

Jaylon Jones

  • Position:
    DB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Allen, Texas
  • High School:
    Allen
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2016 Freshman All-America First Team (Rivals, PFF)
 • 2016 Freshman All-America Second Team (Athlon, Campus Insiders, PFF)
 • 2016 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Athlon, Gridiron Now)
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2018)
 • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018)

2021 (SENIOR): Senior leader in Rebels’ defensive backfield ... Exercising additional year of eligibility due to pandemic.

2020 (REDSHIRT SENIOR*): Started first four games of the season at cornerback before sustaining an upper body in jury that caused him to miss the remainder of the 2020 campaign ... Recorded 27 total tackles, including 15 solo stops ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Earned the starting at strong safety ... Recorded seven total tackles, including four solo stops ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Started at strong safety and paced the Rebels’ defense with a career-high 10 tackles ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at free safety and tallied five solo tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Recorded five tackles and broke up one pass in his fourth start of the season ...

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games, with four starts at cornerback ... Finished the season with 33 total tackles, including 29 solo stops ... Tallied five pass breakups and four tackles for loss ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Tied for team lead with two tackles for loss, while registering four total tackles ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Tied for fifth on team with four tackles, including one TFL and two pass breakups ... Contributed to Ole Miss allowing fewest yards since Sept. 9, 2017 with 361 .... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Started at cornerback in 40-29 win over SLU ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Made one tackle and broke up a team-high two passes ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Led Ole Miss with six tackles and broke up one pass ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Led all Rebel DBs with seven tackles, including one for loss ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Started at CB and tied for third on the team with five tackles ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Notched pair of tackles and returned first kick return of the season for 16 yards ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Registered three tackles ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Made one tackle before exiting early (knee) ...

2018 (JUNIOR): Suffered season-ending injury in the season opener ... Had a career-high seven tackles before getting injured ... Returned a kickoff 94 yards for second-career kick return touchdown.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts, as a defensive back and kickoff returner ... Ranked third in the SEC and 19th nationally with 775 kickoff return yards ... Also ranked third in the SEC in yards per return (25.0) ... Had a big season opener vs. South Alabama (9/2/17): Made four stops on defense, all solo ... Returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, the first since Jaylen Walton had one in 2012 ... vs. UT Martin (9/9/17): Credited with two tackles ... Returned two kickoffs for a total of 54 yards, including a long of 37 ... at Cal (9/16/17): Made one tackle and returned three kicks for a combined 72 yards ... Had one tackle and a pass breakup at Alabama (9/30/17) ... Made two tackles at No. 12 Auburn (10/7/17), including his first-ever TFL, and also had two kick returns ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/14/17): Finished with four tackles ... vs. LSU (10/21/17): Made his second start at FS and tallied six tackles (5 solo).

2016 (FRESHMAN): Freshman All-America first team (PFF, Rivals), second team (Athlon, Campus Insiders) ... Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Athlon, Gridiron Now) ... Played in every game with one start at cornerback ... Tied for second on team and ranked third among SEC freshmen with five passes defended ... Earned first letter ... vs. #4 Florida State (9/5/16): Saw action at cornerback and on special teams in his college debut, making two tackles (one solo) and breaking up a pass ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/17/16): Posted two solo stops ... Member of the 2016 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and ESPN ... Rated the nation’s ninth-best cornerback by Scout ... Listed as the No. 11 safety in the nation according to ESPN and No. 19 according to Rivals ... Ranked the No. 125 overall prospect according to Scout and ranked No. 206 on the ESPN 300 list ... Named first-team all-state by USA Today after racking up 61 tackles, 11 pass breakups and an interception as a senior ... Helped Allen to three straight state title appearances, winning back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014 ... Coached by Tom Westerberg.

PERSONAL: Son of Crystal Walker, Robert Walker and Diedralee Hall ... Full name is Jaylon Terrell Jones ... Born Oct. 14, 1997 ... 2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Dean’s Honor Roll in fall 2018 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multi-disciplinary studies in December 2019 ... Pursuing a master’s in criminal justice.