Another two-sport standout for the Tigers, joining Kary Vincent Jr. … Made his mark as a long jumper on the LSU track and field team in the spring, finishing seventh at the SEC Indoor Championships in the long jump … Shifted to the defensive side of the ball this year after originally signing with the Tigers as a wide receiver … Has all the tools necessary, including tremendous size and speed, to become a dominant player in the secondary at the collegiate level … Played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2018.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Played in 13 games with no starts … Most of his action came on special teams … Recorded one tackle in win over Arkansas.
ON THE TRACK (AT LSU)
(2019) Scored two points for LSU at the SEC Indoor Championships with a long jump of 25’ 0.75” (7.64 meters) to place seventh … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump with a career-best leap of 25’ 2.75” (7.69 meters) at the NCAA East Preliminaries … Placed second in the long jump at the Bayou Bengal meet indoors with a bound of 24’ 1” (7.34 meters).
HIGH SCHOOL
Explosive wide receiver considered one of the top players in Louisiana … Four stars from ESPN and listed as the No. 11 overall prospect in Louisiana by 247Sports … Tallied 48 receptions for 934 yards and 10 TDs as a junior at Berwick High School … Won three state titles at the 2018 LHSAA State Indoor Track Meet on February 17 in Baton Rouge … Claimed the 2018 LHSAA Division II indoor state titles in the long jump (22’4”), the high jump (6’5”) and the triple jump (46’3”) … Also part of a 4 x 200 relay team that finished third place in the state meet … Two-time indoor state champion in the high jump … Won the 2017 LHSAA state outdoor titles in the long jump (23’7”) and triple jump (46’00”) and a second place showing in the high jump (6’6”) … Invited to participate in the Offense/Defense All-American Game.
Kenan Jones’ Career Highs
Tackles: 1 vs. Arkansas, 2018