Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense, and also ran track and field, recording a personal best of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters.

Freshman 00': In the season opener (Week 1) vs. North Carolina (Sep.16), Jones scored his first Collegiate Touchdown as a Seminole.

He also added 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 catches and he was the first alternate on AFC Pro Bowl roster at fullback.

On December 17, 2009, Jones was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury and missed the rest of the season.

Jones was the fullback when the Jaguars' All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew led the league in rushing yards in 2011.