THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

COLLEGE: Originally signed at the University of Illinois, spending two years at with the Illini...Redshirted in 2016 and played in two of the first three games of the 2017 season before missing the final nine games due to injury…A two-time member of Illinois' Academic Honor Roll…Transferred to Georgia State in 2019 where he played in all 13 games as a backup cornerback…Had 24 total tackles on the season, including 21 solo stops…He made one of the biggest defensive plays of 2019 for Georgia State in the season-opening upset at Tennessee when he sacked UT quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and caused a fumble…GSU recovered to set up a touchdown run that iced the win for the Panthers…In 2020 he saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams…Jones was on the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll in 2019-20 and the GSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll three semesters…HIGH SCHOOL: He was a three-year letter winner at Salem High School and was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com. He led the team in interceptions and played in the 2015 The Real AJ Foundation Georgia High School All-Star Game…Also a track standout as a two-time region finalist in the hurdles…PERSONAL: Full name is Evan Reginald Jones… His father, Reginald Jones, played football at Southern University…Major is M.S. Geographic Information Systems