Emory Jones

Emory Jones is an American football quarterback who last played for the Florida Gators.

Emory Jones
No. 5
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-29) April 29, 2000
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHeard County High School
(Franklin, Georgia)

Early life and high school

Jones grew up in LaGrange, Georgia, and attended Heard County High School.[1] As a senior, he completed 61 of 103 passes for 1,197 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 494 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Jones was rated a four star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Clemson and Tennessee.[3] He decommitted from Ohio State and instead signed to play at Florida.[4][5]

College career

Jones played in four games before redshirting his true freshman season, completing 12 of 16 pass attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns.[6][7][8] As a redshirt freshman, he completed 25 of 38 pass attempts for 267 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed 42 times for 256 yards and four touchdowns.[9][10] He continued to be used in package plays while also serving as the backup to starter Kyle Trask.[11]

Jones was the Gators' starting quarterback to start their 2021 season.[12]

On March 18, 2022, Jones confirmed to his coaches that he would be entering the transfer portal.

Collegiate stats
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttYardsPctTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018 400–0121612575.020181.918412.30
2019 1100–0253826765.830150.9422566.14
2020 900–0183222156.321128.6322176.82
2021 10105–51732532,13868.41810154.91116285.74
Career[13] 34105–52283392,75167.32511153.320311425.610

References
  1. Thompson, Edgar (January 6, 2018). "Incoming UF freshman Emory Jones ready to compete for starting job with Gators". Orlando Sentinel.
  2. "Emory Jones' HS coaches say dual-threat label belies Florida QB". The Palm Beach Post. May 3, 2018.
  3. Wasserman, Ari (July 24, 2017). "Emory Jones, leverage and how Ohio State has to handle five-star QB taking visits". The Athletic.
  4. Bielik, Tim (December 20, 2017). "4-star quarterback Emory Jones decommits from Ohio State, flips to Florida: Buckeyes recruiting news". The Plain Dealer.
  5. VanHaaren, Tom (December 20, 2017). "Emory Jones chooses Florida after dropping Ohio State commitment". ESPN.com.
  6. "Dan Mullen on Emory Jones redshirt decision". Daily Press.
  7. Sammon, Will (November 17, 2018). "Florida showcases Emory Jones' growth in easy rout of Idaho". The Athletic.
  8. "Florida Gators' Emory Jones never really thought about transferring". Tampa Bay Times. March 28, 2019.
  9. Keiser, Donavon (January 29, 2020). "Making the Case: Should Emory Jones Start at QB for Florida in 2020?". SI.com.
  10. "QB Emory Jones gives Gators 1–2 punch with starter Kyle Trask". Orlando Sentinel. August 20, 2020.
  11. "Gators backup QB Emory Jones willingly waits his turn". Orlando Sentinel. November 24, 2020.
  12. Budowsky, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Mullen Notebook: Gators QB Jones Ready For First Start, CB Depth Takes Shape". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  13. "Emory Jones College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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