Honors & Awards:
- 2014 All-Sun Belt Second Team
- 2013 College Sports Madness All-Independent Second team
- College Sports Madness Independent Player of the Week - Sept. 30, 2013
- Dean's List - 2013 Fall Semester
Jones in the News:
2/25/13-Georgia State's Aaron Jones scores what may be goal of spring season (The 91st Minute)
Career: Jones has played in 36 matches, including 35 starts, in two seasons at Georgia State. He has totaled more than 3,145 minutes played. Jones has found the back of the net three times and recorded seven assists for a total of 13 points. He has attempted 39 shots, including 15 on goal.
2014: Selected to the All-Sun Belt second team after playing in 17 of 18 total matches … Started 16 contest and played more than 1,392 minutes … Finished fourth with six points on two goal and two assists … Integral part of defense that recorded five shutouts on the year … Set piece specialist who scored two goals and picking up one assist off free kicks this season … Found the back of the net against North Florida (9/13) and at South Carolina (9/30) … Assisted on Stephen McGill’s match-winning goal against Presbyterian (9/16) … Picked up an assist on the Panthers’ second goal at Howard (10/31) … Attempted 21 total shots, including six on target … Took a season-high five shots at Mercer (8/29) … Attempted two shots against North Florida, Lipscomb (9/26), Howard and twice versus Georgia Southern (11/8 and 11/14) … Fired a season-high two shots on goal at Lipscomb.
2013: Named to the College Sports Madness All-Independent second team ... Started all 19 matches at left back in the Georgia State defense ... Totaled more than 1,753 minutes ... Led the team with five assists, including one in four straight matches ... Scored his first career goal and recorded his first career assist in a 2-1 win over Lipscomb (9/26) ... Named College Sports Madness Independent men’s soccer player of the week for his performance against Lipscomb ... Also recorded an assist against UNCG (10/1), Wofford (10/8), Georgia Southern (10/11) and Appalachian State (10/26) ... Attempted 18 shots on the season, including nine on target ... Named to the Dean’s List.
Prep: Played for Ipswich Town Football Club development team based in Ipswich, Suffolk ... Played with the development team from 2002 to 2012 ... Attended high school at Lynn Grove VA High School in Gorleston in Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk.
Personal: Aaron Jay Jones was born on March 12, 1994 ... Son of Albert and Mandy Jones ... Has two siblings, Jamie and Grace ... Enjoys soccer, tennis and golf ... Yet to declare a major.
