He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School where he earned AAAA All-State and Defensive Player of the Year honors from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a senior.

Jones repeated the feature as a junior and was named as a second-team All-SEC selection and earned the team's Most Improved Player Award for defense.

[15][16] He entered training camp competing against Tyrone Culver and Chris Clemons for job as the starting free safety after it was left vacant by the departure of Gibril Wilson.

[17] Head coach Tony Sparano named Jones the backup free safety behind Chris Clemons to start the regular season.

[24] He started the Miami Dolphins' season-opener against the New England Patriots and collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (eight solo) and deflected a pass during their 38–24 loss.

Head coach Joe Philbin named him the starter for the start of the regular season, alongside free safety Chris Clemons.

[35] On October 6, 2013, Jones recorded three solo tackles, broke up a pass, and returned an interception by Joe Flacco for a 25-yard touchdown during a 26–23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

He made his season debut in a Week 6 matchup against the Green Bay Packers and recorded nine solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 27–24 loss.

[41] He started the Miami Dolphins' season-opener at the Washington Redskins and recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles (seven solo) and broke up a pass during their 17–10 victory.

On October 18, 2015, Jones collected eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception by Marcus Mariota for a 30-yard touchdown in the Dolphins' 38–10 win at the Tennessee Titans.

The following week, he made eight solo tackles, two pass deflections, and returned an interception by quarterback Brian Hoyer for a 23-yard touchdown in a 44–26 win against the Houston Texans.

[42] In Week 10, Jones collected nine combined tackles, a pass deflection, a sack, and an interception as the defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20–19 victory.

[30] On January 24, 2016, it was announced that Jones was named as a replacement to the 2016 Pro Bowl after Cincinnati Bengals' safety Reggie Nelson was unable to participate due to an ankle injury he suffered in the AFC Wildcard Game.

[44] On January 9, 2016, the Miami Dolphins announced the hiring of Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator Adam Gase as their new head coach.

[46] He started the Miami Dolphins' season-opener at the Seattle Seahawks and recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles (six solo) and broke up a pass during their 12–10 loss.

On October 19, 2016, the Miami Dolphins officially placed Jones on injured reserve and announced that he would miss the remainder of the season with his torn rotator cuff.

[51] On December 24, 2017, Jones recorded a season-high 15 combined tackles (ten solo) and deflected a pass during their 29–13 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs.

[53] In the Dolphins' season opener against the Tennessee Titans, Jones recorded two interceptions in a single game for the first time in his professional career.

Jones was the last remaining Dolphin on the roster to have played under head coach Tony Sparano, who died from arteriosclerotic heart disease 2 years prior.

Jones' release from the Dolphins also made sixth-year wide receiver DeVante Parker the new longest tenured player on the team's roster.