Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois and lived there until his family moved to Saraland, Alabama when he was eight years old.

[1] He attended Saraland High School and was named first team All-State as a junior after catching 51 passes for 1,118 yards and nine touchdowns.

[7][8] He returned 29 kickoffs for 704 yards and one touchdown during his redshirt junior season and was named to the second team All-Pac-12 Conference.

[9] After the season, Jones announced his intention to transfer from USC and ultimately committed to play at Tennessee.

[10] Jones joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a graduate transfer, and was eligible to play for the team immediately.

[12] Jones decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Tennessee.

[30] On December 10, 2024, Jones was signed to the Carolina Panthers' active roster off the Jaguars' practice squad.