Akil Jones

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Photo by: Stanford Photo

Photo by: Harry Caston

Photo by: Derek Marckel

Position:
Inside Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Valley Christian

AT COLORADO: 2019 (Jr.)—Played in all 12 games and started six games … Six starts came in the final seven games of the season (the other game was at Washington State when the Buffs started six defensive backs) … He was named the team's Most Improved Defensive Player … Also named CU's Academic Student-Athlete of the Month in July … He finished fourth on the team with 61 tackles, 50 of which were solo, with three for a loss and four more for no gain … Added four quarterback pressure, three third down stops and two pass breakups … He also played over 100 snaps on special teams on the field goal block, punt coverage, kick coverage, kick return and punt return units … He had three special teams points, two forced fair catches and one caused penalty … After playing 18 snaps in the first two games on defense, he stepped in for the Air Force game and had his first 10-tackle game, adding two third down stops and one tackle for loss … At UCLA, he had eight tackles, two for no gain, one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup … Against Washington, he had nine tackles, matching his career best eight solo stops, and one tackle for zero … In the season finale, he had his season and career best with 11 tackles, one of which was for no gain … He had 18 tackles in two scrimmages and the spring game, and had one sack and two third down stops … He led the defensive in the second spring scrimmage with seven tackles, including six solo stops.

2018 (Soph.)—Played in six games and dressed for 10 of the 12 … Played three games on defense, totaling 18 plays … Had two tackles … Added two special teams points, both tackles … Presented with the Greg Biekert Award for being the most improved linebacker during spring practices.

2017 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 11 of 12 games and in four of those contests he saw action on defense (the others were just on special teams) … Played in 22 snaps from scrimmage and recorded five tackles to go with one third down stop and one forced fumble, which came on his first career tackle in the Texas State game … Posted three tackles and a third-down stop in that game against the Bobcats … Was credited with three special teams points on the backing of two assisted tackles and another forced fumble on kickoff coverage in the game against No. 15 USC.

2016 (Fr.)—Redshirted ... Did dress for one game (Idaho State).

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he was named second-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports and earned first-team All-Area honors from the San Jose Mercury-News ... In earning first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors, he was also named the league’s defensive player of the year ... As a senior, he racked up 86 tackles (61 solo), a total that included a whopping 30 tackles for loss, 13 of which were a league-high quarterback sacks … He also recovered two fumbles, one of which he returned for a touchdown ... He saw action on offense at running back, mainly in a blocking role but he did gain 57 yards on four attempts ... As a junior, he was in on 50 tackles (32 solo), 10 for losses including four-and-a-half sacks ... Again on offense in a limited role, he picked up 57 yards on eight tries ... Top games as a senior: in a 33-7 win over Archbishop Mitty, he recorded 13 tackles, nine of which were of the solo variety and seven for losses (with three-and-a-half of those being sacks); he also returned a fumble for a touchdown and for his efforts was named the San Francisco 49ers high school player of the week ... In a 38-7 win over St. Ignatius, he was in on 10 tackles (five solo with a sack) and rushed for 57 yards on four carries … As a junior in a 15-14 win over Archbishop Mitty, he made 14 tackles – 10 solo, five for losses including two sacks … Under coach Mike Machado, Valley Christian was 8-4 his senior year, 9-4 his junior season and the co-West Catholic Athletic League champions, and 8-4 his sophomore year … He lettered three times in track (sprints/relays).

ACADEMICS—He is double majoring in Ethnic Studies and Cinema Studies at Colorado while pursuing a minor in Sociology … CU’s Male Student-Athlete of the Month for July 2019 ... He owned a 3.3 grade point average in high school.

PERSONAL—He was born on February 27, 1998 in Los Gatos, Calif. … Hobbies include working out and spending time with friends and family … Father (Darryl) played baseball at San Jose State; his mother (Johnita Lux) played women’s basketball at De Anza; and a cousin (Cameron Denson) was a wide receiver Arizona from 2014-17. (First name is pronounced ah-keel.)