Kody Jones

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
193
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Germantown

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 2, 2x - last vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Solos: 1, 3x - last vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Asst: 1, 2x - last vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Three-time letter winner (2022-23-24)

Junior (2024)
• Appeared in nine games including five in the defensive backfield to earn his third varsity letter
• Played as a defensive back against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Saw action in the secondary against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Played as a safety against USC (Sept. 21)
• Contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 26), Oregon (Nov. 2), at Illinois (Oct. 19), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Played as a defensive back and contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Nov. 23), at Indiana (Nov. 9)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in three games in the secondary; made one tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Played as a defensive back and on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Made one solo tackle playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Played defensive back and contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in four games as a defensive back; made five tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Picked up two tackles in his U-M debut playing in the secondary against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Played in the secondary against Hawaii (Sept. 10), totaling two tackles
• Contributed snaps in the secondary and on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Assisted on one tackle from the nickel position at Rutgers (Nov. 5) and also played on special teams

Prep
• Attended Germantown High School (2022) coached by Gene Robinson; began his career at Fairley under Robinson
• Helped the Red Devils finish 8-3 his senior year
• Played two years of varsity football at Fairley before transferring; lost the 2020 season at Germantown due to COVID

Key Statistics
• Two-way player for the Red Devils

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 327 overall player nationally, the No. 13 athlete and the No. 11 player from Tennessee
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 19 athlete in the nation and the No. 11 player in the state of Tennessee
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 139 player in the region, the No. 23 athlete and the No. 11 prospect in the state of Tennessee
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 21 safety in the nation and the No. 10 player in Tennessee
• On3.com four-star consensus rating, the No. 288 player in the country, the No. 29 cornerback and the No. 11 player from Tennessee
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 277 player in the nation, the No. 28 cornerback and the No. 7 player in the state of Tennessee
• Selected to play in the 2021 Auto Zone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game

Personal
• Kody Jones was born December 5, 2003
• Son of Keith and Tangie Jones
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies