Cam Jones

Early life

Jones attended Saint Benedict at Auburndale High School in Cordova, Tennessee. During his final two seasons of his high school career, Jones recorded 3,678 total all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns. A three-star recruit, Jones committed to play college football at Indiana University.

College career

As a freshman during the 2018 season, Jones appeared in 11 games, totaling 20 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception. The following year, Jones tallied 35 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. During a game against UConn, Jones returned an interception 44 yards for his first career defensive touchdown. In his junior season, Jones was named an All-Big 10 honorable mention after posting 35 tackles. In 2021, Jones had a career-year, recording 65 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. At the season's end, he announced he would return to Indiana using the extra year of eligibility given by the NCAA because of the shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first game of his fifth season, Jones would tally a team-high 12 tackles, despite being injured. During a game against Nebraska, Jones would go down with an injury and would not return, prematurely ending his season and college career. Jones finished his final season with a total of 54 tackles.