Samaj Jones

2024 Did not see game action, retaining freshman eligibility. HIGH SCHOOL Early enrollee...Four-star recruit and the nation’s fifth-best dual-threat quarterback recruit according to ESPN…No. 4 player in Pennsylvania and a Top 300 national prospect by ESPN…Led St. Joseph’s Prep to a second-straight 6A football championship in December 2023, finishing with five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) in the 45-23 title game victory…He completed 14 of 17 passes for 232 yards and rushed for 115 yards on 11 carries…Finished his prep career with 7,813 career total yards and 108 career touchdowns….Passed for 5,725 yards, completing 356 of 560 attempts and tossing 64 touchdowns…Lost state title game as a sophomore in first year as a starter before winning back-to-back championships…Led St. Joseph’s to a 41.3 scoring average as a senior as well as a 13-1 record and No. 9 national ranking…As a junior, he threw for 2,526 yards and 32 touchdowns, while adding 740 yards and 14 scores on the ground en route to Pennsylvania Player of the Year accolades…Had a 420-yard, seven-touchdown passing game as a junior…Chose Cincinnati over offers from Oklahoma, Louisville, Penn State and West Virginia among others.