Emory Jones (born April 29, 2000) is an

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for

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. Jones began his college football career at

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in 2018 before transferring to

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in 2022.

Early life and high school

Jones grew up in LaGrange, Georgia, and attended Heard County High School. As a senior, he completed 61 of 103 passes for 1,197 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 494 yards and six touchdowns. Jones was rated a four star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Clemson and Tennessee. He decommitted from Ohio State and instead signed to play at Florida.

College career

Florida

Jones played in four games before redshirting his true freshman season, completing 12 of 16 pass attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns. As a redshirt freshman, he completed 25 of 38 pass attempts for 267 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed 42 times for 256 yards and four touchdowns. He continued to be used in package plays while also serving as the backup to starter

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. Jones was the Gators' starting quarterback to start their 2021 season. On March 18, 2022, Jones confirmed to his coaches that he would be entering the transfer portal.

Arizona State

On May 5, 2022, Jones transferred to

. On December 12, 2022, Jones entered the transfer portal again.

Cincinnati

On December 21, 2022, Jones committed to

under new Head Coach

Scott Satterfield Fredric Scott Satterfield (born December 21, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati. Satterfield previously served as the head football coach at the Universi ...

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Florida Gators bioArizona State Sun Devils bioCincinnati Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Emory Living people Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football quarterbacks Florida Gators football players People from LaGrange, Georgia 2000 births Arizona State Sun Devils football players Cincinnati Bearcats football players