Matt Jones

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

2024 Football Headshots

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

Twitter: @OleMissPix
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Position:
RB
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
3
Ht./Wt.:
5-7 / 200
Hometown:
Jackson, Miss.
High School:
Jackson Prep
Major:
General Business

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2024, Fall 2024)

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Entered the transfer portal following the regular season … Burlsworth Trophy nominee … Played in seven games as a reserve running back and a special teams contributor … Fourth on the team with 226 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 44 carries … Caught three passes for 13 yards … Ended season with 246 all-purpose yards … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Led team in rushing with career-high 68 yards and two TDs on three carries … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Rushed 11 times for 32 yards and one TD, returned one kickoff for seven yards … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Rushed eight times for 65 yards, had one catch for five yards … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Rushed eight times for 36 yards, caught one pass for two yards … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Rushed three times for eight yards, caught one pass for six yards … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Rushed 10 times for 13 yards … at Florida (11/23/24): Rushed once for four yards.

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games and 199 total snaps across offense and special teams ... Rushed 12 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns ... Had one kick return for nine yards and one reception for negative one yards ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Carried the ball four times for 13 yards and one touchdown ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Had one carry for zero yards, played 14 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Carried the ball one time for a career-long and career-high 36-yard touchdown ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played in nine special team snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Appeared in 21 special team snaps ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Participated in 14 snaps on special teams ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Played in 14 special teams snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Carried the ball three times for 13 yards ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Returned one kickoff nine yards, played 16 total special teams snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Rushed twice for 12 yards, played 19 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Rushed once for five yards, had one catch for a loss of one in 15 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Played 17 special teams snaps in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory.

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games as a redshirt freshman … at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made his Rebel debut, earning three carries for three yards while also notching his first career rushing touchdown … at LSU (10/22/22): Returned one kickoff for 18 yards on the Rebel kick return team … at Arkansas (11/19/22): Saw all of his action on the Rebel kick return unit … vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Appeared in his fourth game of the season for the Rebels.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Did not play in any games and was redshirted ... Non-scholarship player who joined team prior to the start of fall camp.

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 1,064 all-purpose yards and 20 touchdowns during injury-riddled senior season at Jackson Prep ... Tallied 648 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in just six games ... Rushed for 1,504 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior ... Earned MAIS first team all-state accolades as both a junior and senior ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Coached by Ricky Black.

PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Martez Jones ... Born Aug. 28, 2003 ... Son of Carlos and Carmen Jones ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in spring 2024 and fall 2024 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in general business in summer 2024.