Jones put together his best season as a professional in 2025, leading the Blue Bombers with 116 total defensive plays, including 102 defensive tackles, three quarterback sacks, two interceptions, four tackles for losses, one fumble recovery and two tackles on special teams.
He ranked second in the Canadian Football League to B.C.’s Micah Awe in tackles and in total defensive plays — Awe had 114 and 122, respectively — and became just the seventh player in Blue Bombers history to crack the century mark for tackles in a season.
Barrin Simpson holds the club record for defensive tackles in a season with 112, set in 2007 and also had 110 tackles in 2006. That total is followed by Greg Battle (108 in 1989; he also had 100 in 1990), Henoc Muamba (106 in 2013), Adam Bighill (105 in 2018), with Jones equalling Khalil Bass (2015) and K.D. Williams (1996) with his 102 total.
2024: Blue Bombers
Jones joined the Blue Bombers on June 9th after being released by the Edmonton Elks during training camp and made an immediate impression.
He made his Blue Bomber debut in July in Saskatchewan as a reserve defender and then showed his value and his versatility by starting the next 11 games for the club – plus the Western Final and 111th Grey Cup — at both weak-side and middle linebacker.
Despite playing in just 12 regular-season games Jones finished third on the team with 60 total tackles with 49 on defence and 11 more on special teams, while adding an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble return.
On December 4, 2024 Jones signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the club rather than head into free agency.
Pro/College:
Jones dressed for all 18 games with the Elks in 2023, starting in five. He recorded 41 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one forced fumble and one sack last season. He played one game for Edmonton in 2022.
Jones had a four-year collegiate career split between Butler Community College (NJCAA) (2015-2016) and Texas Tech (2017-2018). Jones appeared in 24 Division 1 games, starting in five of them, recording one interception, 77 total tackles, 14 tackle-for-losses, three knockdowns, three fumble recoveries, and eight sacks.
Jones saw action in the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the Iowa Barnstormers (2021), ending the season on the First team All-IFL, All-Rookie Team, and was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year.
