Redford Jones

Position:
Place-kicker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
174
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Norman, Okla.
High School:
Norman North

Tulsa – A three-year letterwinner … has played in 33 games … has handled both field goals and PATs since his sophomore season … a former walk-on athlete … was put on scholarship during 2016 fall camp … has kicked in 33 career games … has converted 38-of-51 field goals and 125-of-127 PATs for 239 points to rank 10th on the school's career scoring chart … his 38 field goals ranks seventh on the school's career field goal chart, seven shy of sixth place … enters the 2017 season 60 points shy of tying the school’s all-time scoring record … 2016 – Played in all 13 games … handled kickoffs and placements in 2016 … had 130 points on 21-of-26 field goals and 67-of-67 PATs … his 130 points ranks second on the school's single-season scoring chart … averaged 61.1 yards on 100 kickoffs … ranked among the top-2 in the American Athletic Conference for kick scoring (1^st), field goals (T1^st), field goal percentage (T1^st), PAT percentage (T1^st) and scoring (2^nd) … in the opener vs. San Jose State, kicked off for a 61.8 average and knocked through a 34-yard field goal … averaged 63.5 yards on two kickoffs at #4 Ohio State, and hit a 37-yard field goal … scored 16 points on 3-of-4 field goals and 7-of-7 PATs against North Carolina A&T, and also averaged 64.4 yards and had six touchbacks on 11 kickoffs … totaled 12 points at Fresno State, six on field goals and six on PATs … had 13 points on nine field goals and four PATs against SMU … 2015 – Played in all 13 games … converted 17-of-25 field goals and 58-of-60 PATs for 109 points … his PAT misses in 2015 was a block at SMU and a miss vs. Virginia Tech … had a career-long 46-yarder against Houston … attempted his first career PATs and field goals in the season opener vs. FAU … missed his first field goal attempt of the year, then made seven straight before having one blocked at Oklahoma … after that blocked field goal, he made just 3-of-8 field goals in the next two games … over the final seven games, he knocked through made 6-of-7 field goals … converted a season-best 4-of-4 field goals at New Mexico … 2014 – Played in seven games, and handled kickoffs in those games … did not play against Tulane, Oklahoma, UCF, Houston and East Carolina … had 24 kickoffs for a 54.7-yard average and four touchbacks … saw his first playing time at FAU, when he kicked off one time, covering 65 yards … kicked off three times for a 56.7-yard average and 2 touchbacks against Texas State … 2013 – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the season due to red-shirt status … was bothered by nagging injuries in 2013.

High School – Was a three-year letterwinner at Norman North High School … handled the kicking and punting duties … helped lead his team to a 12-2 record and Class 6A state runner-up finish as a senior … connected on 6-of-8 field goals and 68-oif-71 PATs his senior season with a career-long 48-yard field goal … converted 41-of-41 PATs as a junior and 4-of-9 field goals … earned all-district, all-city and all-state honors in his senior season … also lettered three years in soccer and one year in track … high school coach was Wade Standley.

Personal – Favorite movie is Pirates of the Carribean … his favorite NFL team is the San Diego Chargers … steak and lobster is his favorite foods … his biggest fear is spiders … favorite sports movie is Happy Gilmore … favorite musician is Trevor Hall … lists Toby Keith as the most famous person that he has ever met … favorite sport to play besides football is soccer … a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … has two older siblings … parents are Steve and Kristi Jones … majoring in exercise & sports science … born July 25, 1994 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.