Jones comes to Kingsville after a ten-year stint at Hardin-Simmons University as the defensive line and developmental coach for the Cowboys. The 2019 season saw HSU finish 8-2 overall with Hunter Creasey and Kyle Zavala named Second Team All-ASC, the second time the two were honored by the league office following the regular season.
During his 10 years on the sideline, the Cowboys saw 16 All-ASC honorees from the defensive line under Jones, including the 2010 ASC Defensive Player of the Year in Hank Hornsby and a 2012 Second Team D3Football.com All-American in Undra Hendrix. Hendrix also set a program record with 11 sacks and was named ASC Defensive Lineman of the Year for his efforts.
Prior to his time at HSU, Jones was a graduate assistant coach at Sam Houston State from 2008 through 2009 and spent two years at Hardin-Simmons from 2006 through 2007 in the same capacity. His playing career spanned four years for the Cowboys from 2003-06 where he played in 41 straight games, finished his career with nine sacks and 126 tackles, including 22.5 for loss, and was a Second Team D3Football.com All-American following the 2006 season.
Jones graduated from Hardin-Simmons with his bachelor of behavioral science in 2008 and finished his master of science in kinesiology, sport, and recreation in 2018.
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