He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and USC Trojans and signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
[1] He attended Bishop O'Dowd High School, where he rushed for 1,560 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior[2] Coming out of high school, Jones was rated as a four-star recruit; he committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal.
[8] In the 2022 regular season finale, Jones rushed 25 times for 154 yards in a win over Notre Dame.
[12] Jones signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2024,[14] and was released on August 27.
[15] In 2025, Austin Jones was hired by Lakeside High School (Lake Elsinore, CA) to coach their football team.