Elijah Jones

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Cape Coral, Fla.
High School:
North Fort Myers

2021 (SENIOR)
• Played in five games, making five tackles with one pass breakup
• Recorded two tackles apiece versus Utah and California

KANSAS
• Spent three seasons at Kansas, 2018-20, and saw action in 19 career games
• Totaled 34 tackles with four tackles for loss
• Posted 23 tackles in 2020, finishing with three TFLs. Broke up six passes. Tallied a season-best five tackles on Oct. 31 versus Iowa State
• Started eight of Kansas’ nine games as a senior
• Played in seven games as a junior, finishing with nine tackles

ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Spent two seasons at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa
• Rated three stars by Rivals.com out of Ellsworth
• Totaled 19 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore in 2017
• Named Iowa Community College Athletic Association (ICCAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13, 2017 after helping lead the Panthers to a 35-28 win over Iowa Central. Recorded the game-saving interception and had two interceptions, two pass breakups and two tackles in the win
• Posted 11 tackles and three interceptions as a freshman

NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered at North Fort Myers High School
• Recorded 18 tackles as a senior, adding one interception

PERSONAL
• Son of Collin and Monica Jones
• Has two sisters, Cynthia and Samaria
• Majored in liberal arts and sciences at Kansas
• Chose Oregon State “because it is a great school with a great football program to help me reach my full potential.”