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#84 Matt Jones |
Position: Tight End Previous Colleges: Butler Community College; Pittsburg State University Projection: Redshirt Status: Walk-On |
Matt Brett Jones (b. April 19, 1996) is a walk-on JUCO tight end who went through 2016 spring practices at Pittsburg State, but decided during the summer to transfer. Watch Jones' junior college football highlights here.
Jones played under his head coach and father, Butch Jones, at Marais des Cygnes Valley High School. He earned all-state honors as both a junior and senior from The Wichita Eagle and The Topeka Capital-Journal; was selected to play in the 2014 Kansas Shrine Bowl, in addition to the Kansas 8-Man All-Star Game; and lettered in basketball.
He then played two seasons at Butler Community College under head coaches Troy Morrell and Tim Schaffner.
Jones earned first-team NJCAA All-Region VI and all-conference honors in 2015 after hauling in four catches for 45 yards in seven games. He helped the Grizzlies to earn a two-year combined record of 17-5.