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2025 Football Roster

22 RJ Jones III

  • Position DB
  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Major Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
  • Hometown Fort Pierce, Fla.
  • High School Vero Beach
  • Instagram therjayjones
  • Twitter Robertjones_3

Biography

High School

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
  • Position ranks: #69 (On3), #102 (247Sports), #134 (ESPN)
  • State of Florida ranks: #66 (On3), #145 (247Sports), #167 (ESPN)
  • Played for head coach Lenny Jankowski at Vero Beach
  • Also played basketball in high school
  • Honor Roll
  • Offers included Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Missouri, NC State, Pitt, SMU, UCF, and West Virginia

Personal

  • Born August 28, 2006
  • Son of Robert Jones and Elsie Janvier
  • One sister, Aliyah
  • Chose Illinois because “they made me feel like family.”
  • Majoring in recreation, sport, & tourism 

Statistics

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