Jarnor Jones

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lithonia, Ga.
High School:
Martin Luther King

2016
Invited to the College Gridiron Showcase and Tropical Bowl … played in 12 games, starting two … recorded 29 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one sack … also had four pass breakups and an interception … had five tackles and a TFL vs. Iowa … had three tackles and first career interception vs. San Jose State … tallied five tackles and a TFL vs. West Virginia … ended career with 78 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups and one interception.

2015
Played in all 12 games, starting nine … fifth on the team in tackles with 49 and third on the team in TFL with 7.0 … also had 2.0 sacks and six pass breakups … had a season-high nine tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. UNI … had eight tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Iowa … also registered a sack vs. UNI and Iowa … posted six tackles, two pass breakups and two QB hurries vs. Baylor.

Georgia Military
Spent two seasons, redshirting his initial season, at N.C. State before transferring to GMC … played in three games on special teams at N.C. State in 2013 … chose Iowa State over Georgia State … played one season, at GMC, registering 40 tackles, 5.0 TFL, eight pass breakups and two interceptions … team finished 6-4 … coached by Bert Williams.

High School
Originally signed with N.C. State over offers from Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland … was a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN … named the 28th-best safety by ESPN … ranked as the 58th-best player in Georgia … team went 13-1, including a 7-0 record in conference play … earned a spot in the state Class 5A playoffs … as a senior, had 49 tackles, 33 solo stops, one interception, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown … named all-region and all-county … also a standout basketball player, averaging 13.1 points per game, earning all-region and all-county honors … coached by Mike Carson.

Personal
Born April 29, 1994 … son of Andrea Cody-Jones and Jarnor Jones Sr. … communications studies major.