Robert Jones

High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Oswego East High School in Oswego, Ill., Jones attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... attended Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Ill. his freshman year before transferring to Oswego East HS ... four-year football letter winner, who was a two-time (Jr, Sr) All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection ... also received offers from Air Force, Arizona State, Murray State and South Florida ... father, Robert Jr., is a 1986 graduate of Southern Illinois where he was a four-year standout on the baseball team and in 1999 was inducted into the school’s hall of fame ... he set school records for career home runs (31) and RBIs (176) and was a First-Team All-Missouri ValleyConference selection his senior year ... he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers and also played in the Seattle Mariners organization ... sister, Cessily, ran track for 2 years at Oklahoma (2012-13 & 2013-14), before finishing her career at UCF (2015-16 & 2016-17) ... cousin, Marcellus Moore, is a 2024 graduate of the University of Texas where he was a four-time All-American sprinter for the track & field team ... he holds the UT record in the 60m ... he was a two-sport athlete (football, track & field) at Purdue before transferring to Texas ... son of Robert Jr. and Karen Jones.