Jalon Jones
Henrico | Richmond, Va.
- Played his junior season at St. Francis High School in Baltimore, Md., before transferring back to his home in Richmond, where he finished his high school career at Henrico, where he previously played as a freshman and sophomore
- Passed for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding 819 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in his junior season, helping St. Francis outscore its opponents 342-50 en route to a No. 4 national ranking in USA Today’s Super 25
- Played for coach Gerald Glasco at Henrico
- Chose Florida over Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others
247Sports Info
- 247Sports.com star rating: 4
- 247Sports.com national ranking: 262
- 247Sports.com position ranking: 6
- 247Sports.com state ranking: 7
Personal Info
- Sister, Jocelyn Jones, plays basketball at North Carolina
- Mother, Tanya Hughes, was a high jumper for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain (finished 11th); she was also the 1994 NCAA Woman of the Year, a four-time NCAA Champion high jumper at Arizona, and held the American U20 high jump record from 1991 until 2015
- Father, Michael Jones, was a team captain and linebacker of the 1990 University of Colorado football team which captured the Associated Press national title