Eli Jones

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 170
Position:
CB
Hometown:
Duncanville, Texas
High School:
Duncanville

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 10 games and made one start at cornerback … Saw action on special teams as well … Collected 12 tackles, 10 of which were solo stops, and claimed an interception … Had three multi-tackle games, finishing with three tackles in his lone start in the season opener at FBS 18th-ranked Mississippi State (Sept. 1) … Grabbed an interception at Incarnate Word (Sept. 15) and tallied a pair of tackles in the 93rd Battle of the Piney Woods inside NRG Stadium in Houston versus 16th-ranked Sam Houston State (Oct. 6) … Recorded a career-best five unassisted tackles at No. 16 Nicholls (Nov. 10).

2017 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games as a true freshman, primarily playing on special teams but also seeing time at cornerback … Claimed five total tackles on the season, including making four solo stops and collecting a tackle for loss for negative one yard … Posted his first career tackle in the home opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 9), earning two total tackles with a solo stop a yard behind the line of scrimmage … Notched a career-high three unassisted tackles in the final game of the season at Northwestern State (Nov. 18).

Prior to SFA: Two year letter winner at Duncanville High School … First team all-district selection at cornerback in 2016 … Finished his career with 210 total tackles, nine interceptions and six pass breakups … Helped lead the Panthers to an 11-3 record in 2016, advancing to the regional championship … Coached by Reginald Samples … Also lettered three times in track and field, competing in both the 100 meter dash and the 4x100 meter relay … Holds a personal-best of 10.6 in the 100 meters … Son of Bruce Jones and Panessa Mitchell … Plans to major in business.