Jones ran for 1,869 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year and had scholarship offers from 10 Division I schools.

[1] He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves, where he started as a running back for head coach Steve Roberts.

The Dolphins, trailing at the time 20-13, recovered the loose ball and scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive and went on to win 27-23.

He played on the special teams in all 16 regular-season games for the Dolphins, who finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

[4] On Twitter, Jones wrote "Horrible" and "OMG" shortly after the drafting of Michael Sam by the St. Louis Rams and was promptly fined by the Dolphins and suspended from team activities.

[8] Jones was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on September 7, 2015, and was promoted to the active roster five days later.

[17] In April 2018, Jones returned to Lawrence County, Alabama, to escort a special needs student to her senior prom.