[1] Jones committed to Appalachian State University, spending his first season as a redshirt.
His performance earned him Sun Belt Conference Special Team Player of the Week honors.
[1] As a sophomore in 2019, Jones started two games and appeared in a total of 13, making seven tackles.
In a game against Arkansas State, he made three interceptions and returned two for touchdowns, earning the Walter Camp and Bronko Nagurski awards for best defensive player of the week.
At the end of the year, Jones was named first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.