Javaris Jones

Honors & Awards 2025 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll 2024 — Earned playing time in 10 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams...listed as a cornerback, but has also cross-trained at spur...was among eight first-year freshmen a year ago to letter...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year. High School: 2024 graduate of Nash Central (2A) High School...football coach was Chris Lee...played cornerback and running back...helped lead Nash Central to Big East 2A Conference championships his sophomore, junior, and senior years...teams advanced to third round of state playoffs in 2021 and 2022, and fourth round in 2023...two-time team MVP selection and three-time all-conference pick...totaled 3,132 all-purpose yards, 38 touchdowns,159 tackles, and 28 pass breakups in his prep tenure...also starred in track...set a school record in the 200m as a sophomore...recipient of Nash Central’s Athlete of the Year in 2023. Personal: Full name is Javaris Julius Jones, III...born February 25, 2006, in Raleigh, North Carolina...son of Krystal and Javaris Jones, II...has a brother, Jeremiah...undeclared major.