Cayden Jones

2025 Served as a backup at inside linebacker while also continuing his work on special teams ... suffered a lower-leg injury prior to the Missouri matchup but still managed to play in 10 contests ... totaled eight tackles, a quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery. Florida State: Saw time against the Seminoles. ULM: Registered two tackles and a quarterback hurry to go with a fumble recovery in the home opener. Wisconsin: Worked on defense and special teams against the Badgers. Georgia: Contributed on special teams in Athens. Vanderbilt: Saw time on special teams. Eastern Illinois: Returned to the field from injury ... worked on defense and special teams ... finished with a team-high tying four stops against the Panthers. Auburn: Made two tackles on kickoff coverage in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Continued his work on special teams in Atlanta. Oklahoma: Contributed to the Tide's special teams efforts against the Sooners. Indiana: Earned snaps on defense while also working on special teams in the Rose Bowl. 2024 Worked in 11 games split between special teams and defense ... totaled six tackles and a pass breakup in his rookie campaign. Western Kentucky: Managed one tackle in his collegiate debut. USF: Saw time on defense and special teams, recording one tackle on the night. Wisconsin: Recorded three tackles in Madison. Georgia: Worked on special teams against the Bulldogs. Vanderbilt: Saw time on special teams. South Carolina: Contributed on special teams. LSU: Returned from injury to see time on defense and special teams. Mercer: Finished with one tackle and a pass breakup against the Bears. Oklahoma: Worked on special teams in Norman. Auburn: Contributed on special teams in the Iron Bowl. Michigan: Made an impact on special teams against the Wolverines. High School and Personal Data Defensive standout with size and length on the outside ... tabbed a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com, PrepStar and On3 along with the 247Composite and On3 Consensus ratings ... the top-ranked player from North Carolina, No. 30 prospect in the Southeast Region and the No. 62 recruit on the ESPN300 according to ESPN.com ... also listed as the fifth-ranked outside backer by the site ... PrepStar's sixth-ranked recruit in the state and the No. 16 linebacker in the country ... the No. 9 player in the Tarheel State and No. 19 outside linebacker according to Rivals ... 247Sports' No. 15 recruit in North Carolina and the 44th-rated linebacker in the country ... the No. 18 linebacker nationally and sixth-ranked prospect in the state on the 247Composite ... On3's No. 19 linebacker overall and the site's No. 12 player from North Carolina ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by Chad Walker at Christ School ... accumulated 78 total tackles as a senior, including 11.0 for loss and four sacks ... chose Alabama over Michigan, Notre Dame and USC