Georgia State University Athletics

CAREER STATISTICS

ACADEMIC HONORS:
Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020; Fall 2020

AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner at cornerback after transferring from Illinois ... Joined the program in 2018 and sat out that season as a transfer.
    
2020: Saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams.

2019: Played in all 13 games as a backup cornerback ... Collected 24 tackles on the season, including 21 solo stops ... Made one of the biggest defensive plays of 2019 in season-opening upset at Tennessee when he sacked UT quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and caused a fumble; GSU recovered to set up Dan Ellington’s touchdown run that put the Panthers ahead 35-23 with five minutes left. Had a career-high five tackles in the game ... Added three tackles in four different games (Texas State, Troy, App State and Georgia Southern) .... Broke up a pass vs. Georgia Southern.

2016-17 (AT ILLINOIS): Spent two years at Illinois, including a redshirt season in 2016... Played in two of the first three games of the 2017 season before missing the final nine games due to injury ... Career-high six tackles vs. South Florida ... Two-time member of Illinois' Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Salem High School who was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com ... Led the team in interceptions ... Played in the 2015 The Real AJ Foundation Georgia High School All-Star Game ... Also a track standout as a two-time region finalist in the hurdles ... Honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Evan Jones was born Nov. 23, 1998 ... Son of Reginald Jones and Denise Halbert ... Father played football at Southern University.