2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jones, Dontea
Jersey Number 84
Dontea Jones
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- McCool, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Jireh [N.C.] Prep
Bio
2019 (Junior Season)
Appeared in 12 games … Logged at least one reception in each of the first three games of the season. vs. Louisiana (8/31): Made one catch for 14 yards. Southern Miss (9/7): Had two receptions for nine yards. Kansas State (7/14): Logged one reception for 12 yards. Abilene Christian (11/23): Grabbed two passes for nine yards.
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 12 games … Did not appear against No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27). Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made one catch for 17 yards … Lone catch was a one-handed touchdown catch in the second quarter. at Kansas State (9/8): Had one catch for 21 yards. at No. 1 Alabama (11/10): Posted one reception for 11 yards. Arkansas (11/17): Owned one catch for 17 yards.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in four games … Played snaps against Charleston Southern (9/2), at Louisiana Tech (9/9), No. 11 LSU (9/16) and Kentucky (10/21).
2016 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program … Enrolled early and took park in spring practice.
High School
Prepped his senior season at Jireh Preparatory Academy in Matthews, North Carolina under head coach Ryan Williams … Spent first three prep seasons at Louisville (Miss.) High School under head coach M.C. Miller … Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Member of Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen as a junior … Helped Louisville to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A state title as a junior … As a junior, caught 43 passes for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns … As a sophomore, hauled in 45 passes for 714 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Personal
Born Dontea Davis Jones on May 19, 1996 … Son of Annie Carter … Has five siblings – Davis, Monica, Kenisha, Joshua and Franco … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @dontea_jones19.
Appeared in 12 games … Logged at least one reception in each of the first three games of the season. vs. Louisiana (8/31): Made one catch for 14 yards. Southern Miss (9/7): Had two receptions for nine yards. Kansas State (7/14): Logged one reception for 12 yards. Abilene Christian (11/23): Grabbed two passes for nine yards.
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 12 games … Did not appear against No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27). Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made one catch for 17 yards … Lone catch was a one-handed touchdown catch in the second quarter. at Kansas State (9/8): Had one catch for 21 yards. at No. 1 Alabama (11/10): Posted one reception for 11 yards. Arkansas (11/17): Owned one catch for 17 yards.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in four games … Played snaps against Charleston Southern (9/2), at Louisiana Tech (9/9), No. 11 LSU (9/16) and Kentucky (10/21).
2016 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program … Enrolled early and took park in spring practice.
High School
Prepped his senior season at Jireh Preparatory Academy in Matthews, North Carolina under head coach Ryan Williams … Spent first three prep seasons at Louisville (Miss.) High School under head coach M.C. Miller … Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Member of Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen as a junior … Helped Louisville to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A state title as a junior … As a junior, caught 43 passes for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns … As a sophomore, hauled in 45 passes for 714 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Personal
Born Dontea Davis Jones on May 19, 1996 … Son of Annie Carter … Has five siblings – Davis, Monica, Kenisha, Joshua and Franco … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @dontea_jones19.
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30