2021 Football Roster

5 Jevon Jones

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position WR
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Highschool Nottingham

Biography

Villanova: Experienced performer who will compete for playing time at wideout … Possesses good athleticism … Has the ability to be a quality special teams performer.
 
2020 (Spring 2021): Earned playing time in three games and started at wide receiver in the final two games of the year … Registered three catches for 71 yards … Averaged 23.7 yards per reception and had a long catch of 31 yards; at Maine (4/3): Started and recorded two catches for 40 yards, with a 28-yard reception and a 12-yard catch in the contest; Delaware (4/17): Tallied a 31-yard reception in the season finale.
 
2019: Saw playing time in nine games on the year; at Colgate (8/24): Recorded two receptions on catches for 13 yards and 12 yards to go along with one carry in the season opener; Lehigh (9/7): Caught a 22-yard reception in the home opener; at Bucknell (9/14): Credited with one rushing attempt on the night; at Southeastern Louisiana (11/30): Credited with a solo tackle on special teams in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
 
2018: Played in all 11 games and made eight starts at wide receiver … Recorded seven catches for 128 yards on the year … Averaged 18.3 yards per reception and had a long catch of 38 yards; at Temple (9/1): Started in the season opener and registered receptions for 15 yards and eight yards in the Wildcats 19-17 win over FBS foe Temple at Lincoln Financial Field; Bucknell (9/22): Hauled in a 37-yard catch on the first play of a Villanova scoring drive in the first quarter of a 49-7 home win over the Bison; at Maine (10/6): Made one catch for seven yards; James Madison (10/13): Tallied an eight-yard reception; at Richmond (11/3): Caught a 38-yard pass during a Villanova scoring drive in the second quarter of a 45-21 road win; William & Mary (10/10): Caught a 15-yard pass against the Tribe.
 
2017: Appeared in eight games with one start during his freshman season … Made his collegiate debut in the home opener against Lafayette on September 16 and earned a start at James Madison on October 14 … Recorded one reception for six yards on the year and was credited with three rushing yards on a fumble recovery … Saw playing time against Lafayette, Towson, Maine, James Madison, Elon, Richmond, Rhode Island and Delaware; at Rhode Island (11/11): Recorded a six-yard reception against the Rams for the first catch of his career; Delaware (11/18): Recovered a Villanova fumble in the first quarter of the season finale against Delaware and gained three yards after the recovery to get a first down for the Wildcats on what eventually turned into the team’s first scoring drive of a 28-7 victory.
 
Nottingham High School: Four-year during his scholastic career and was his team’s MVP … Was an All-State Class AA selection and garnered first team All-Central New York accolades … First team all-league pick.
 
Personal: Born 10/4/99 … Younger of two children of Greg and Lavell Jones … Cousin of former Villanova men’s basketball player Jalen Brunson … Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2017Freshman

    WR
    6'2" 190 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2018Sophomore

    WR
    6'2" 200 lbs
    27
  • 5

    2019Junior

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Graduate Student

    WR
    6'1" 200 lbs
    5