Name: Jack JonesPosition: CB
Class: Freshman
Size: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Age: 18
High School: Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA)
Game: Jack Jack is the latest electrifying talent to join the Trojans. He can affect the game any number of ways, but most prominently, Clay Helton wants him to be a shutdown cornerback. While he learns the tricks of the trade at the college level, Jones is seeing immediate time on kick return (wearing No. 84) where he has the speed and shiftiness to bust a big play at any time.
Prep Career: Jones was a versatile player in high school, racking up 23 tackles, 1 INT and 4 deflections his senior year in addition to 42 receptions for 837 yards and 11 TD, plus occasional punt and kick return duties. He made 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, USA Today All-California First Team, and was a Scout.com All-American, in addition to numerous other accolades.
Helton on Jones' aspirations to win the Heisman Trophy: "The thing that I really appreciate about all these freshmen that are coming in is their confidence. Just watched them running down on kickoff --- there's no fear. There's four of them lined up and they're all flying ... They feel like they're the best in the world. And that's the approach you've got to take."
Fun Fact: Jones announced his college decision on Snoop Dogg's talk show.
Here is Jones on what he's learned since coming to USC and who he looks up to on the team...
