He helped Kilgore to the 2004 4A State Championship and a 16–0 record, and had 11 tackles and two sacks in the title game win over Dallas Lincoln.

His junior stats included 23 tackles (16 solo and seven for a loss), five sacks, one interception (which he returned for a touchdown) and forced one fumble.

[1] For his UT career, Jones appeared in 50 games, logging 111 tackles (71 solo and 24 for a loss), 13.5 sacks, two interceptions, three passes broken up, and two forced fumbles.

[6] Jones was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2011, after linebacker Bryan Thomas was placed on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon.

On February 18, 2019, Jones was hired by Tarleton State as their Defensive Line Coach with duties on Special Teams.

In his debut season at Tarleton, Jones made an immediate impact by coaching a pair of defensive linemen to All-American status.

He helped guide the Tarleton defense to its second straight undefeated regular season and Lone Star Conference (LSC) Championship and went to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Both went on to earn All-America accolades and Jefferson became the highest finisher in school history in the Gene Upshaw Award list.

Jefferson and Wells were both named nominees to for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year award.