[6][7] He was recruited by many schools, including Alabama, Arizona, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, USC, UCLA, and Wisconsin.

[11] However, in the next game, his first as the starter, Jones completed 18-of-32 passes for 286 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception in the Sooners 64–0 win against Idaho State.

[14] Jones started the next game against the Miami Hurricanes due to Sam Bradford not being fully recovered from his shoulder injury.

[15] Jones threw for one touchdown, but also had a fumble deep in Sooner territory that resulted in a Miami score on the next play.

The Oklahoma offense was sluggish and inconsistent at times, but was easily able to beat the Bears and was looking forward to the Red River Rivalry with Texas.

On the second offensive series of the game, Bradford went down again with the same shoulder injury and Landry was thrust back into action against a very stout Texas defense.

Jones managed a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ryan Broyles to tie the game in the third quarter.

[17][18] With a dominant victory over BCS-hopeful Oklahoma State, the Sooners received a bid to play in the 2009 Sun Bowl against Stanford.

[23] After the defeat, Jones would lead the team on another rebound by winning the rest of the way, including a highly anticipated matchup against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series.

The match was settled in the last minute, but Jones's incredible passing performance led Oklahoma past its in-state rival by a score of 47–41.

[30] He would continue Oklahoma's dominance before losing his lead wide receiver Ryan Broyles to a knee injury against Texas A&M.

The Steelers signed veteran Michael Vick to replace Gradkowski due to Jones's lack of experience.

He finished the game with 168 passing yards and two touchdowns to Martavis Bryant, as he led the Steelers to a 25–13 comeback win.

[47] He also relieved an injured Roethlisberger in the Steelers' wild-card playoff victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 2-of-5 passes for 11 yards and an interception.

[48] On October 23, 2016, Jones received his first start of the season against the New England Patriots after Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus the week prior.

[58] Following his release from the Raiders roster, Jones briefly took a minimum wage position at a construction company in Fort Worth.

[61] On October 15, 2019, the XFL allocated Jones to the Dallas Renegades, reuniting him with his college coach Bob Stoops.

[64] On February 22, Jones completed 30 of 41 passes for 274 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions leading Dallas to a 24–12 win over the Seattle Dragons.