West Virginia University Athletics

2024 (Fr.)

• Played in 11 games
• Added depth at linebacker and used primarily on special teams
• Saw action on 78 plays, including 74 on special teams
• Assisted on a tackle at Oklahoma State
• Season-high 12 special teams plays against UAlbany
• WVU Defensive Champion: UAlbany
• WVU Blue Collar Award: Arizona

High School

• Played outside linebacker and running back for coach Luke Salmons at Cabell Midland High
• Two-time all-state running back, earning Class AAA first team honors as a senior and second team as a junior
• Two-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First-Team honors
• Team captain
• As a senior, finished with 1,762 yards and 27 touchdowns
• Also added four receiving touchdowns
• Had three quarterback sacks
• Helped lead Cabell Midland to a 10-2 record, 7-1 mark in the region, the state quarterfinal round and finished No. 5 in the state
• As a junior, he ran for 1,584 yards and 19 touchdowns
• As a sophomore, played at Huntington High and helped the Highlanders reach the 2021 Class AAA state championship game
• Also ran track and posted an 11.89 in the 100-meter dash as part of a 4x100 team that placed fifth at states
• Posted a 4.0 GPA
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN
• 247Sports ranked him as the No. 103 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of West Virginia
• On3 listed him as the No. 134 linebacker and the No. 4 player in the state of West Virginia
• ESPN evaluated him as the No. 99 linebacker and the No. 4 player in the state of West Virginia

Personal

• Son of Curtis Sr. and Chardae Jones
• Father was a wide receiver at Marshall from 1999-02
• One of two children (1 sister)
• Majoring in environmental, energy and land management