A'Khori Jones

Liberty football media day on white backdrop June 28, 2024 (photo by: Emma Kendrick)

Class:
Junior
Position:
S
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Macon, Ga.

2025 (Sr.):

Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference Fourth-Team
Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third-Team
Conference USA Preseason Player Watch List

2024 (Jr.):

Conference USA All-Conference honorable mention
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
CSC Academic All-District® Team selection
Started all 12 games
Finished the season with 53 tackles (35 solo, 18 assisted)
Ranked fifth on the team in tackles
Also added 5.0 tackles for a loss (11 yards)
Finished the season with three pass breakups and a fumble recovery
PFF.com snap count: 915 (682 – defense; 233 – special team)
Led Liberty’s roster in defensive snap count (682)
Led Liberty’s roster in special teams snap count (233)
Five tackles during Liberty’s season opener against Campbell, including four solo tackles and 2.0 tackles for a loss (five yards)
Finished the East Carolina game with a season-high seven tackles, including five solo stops and a six-yard fumble recovery
Four stops against Kennesaw State
Five tackles against Jacksonville State
Five tackles against Middle Tennessee, including four solo stops and a pass breakup
Six tackles against UMass, including five solo tackles
Five tackles against Sam Houston, including four solo tackles
Five tackles against Buffalo during Liberty’s appearance in the Bahamas Bowl

2023 (So.):

Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal recipient
Saw playing time in 12 out of 14 games
Started two contests
Finished the season with 16 tackles (nine solo, seven assisted)
Added two pass breakups
An assisted tackle and a pass breakup against FIU
Two assisted tackles against Jacksonville State
Recorded a season-high four tackles against Western Kentucky, including three solo tackles
Three tackles against Louisiana Tech
Three solo tackles against No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

2022 (Fr.):

Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Saw playing time in 11 games as a true freshman
Finished the season with 18 tackles (15 solo, three assisted)
Also added 3.0 tackles for a loss (four yards)
Recorded a solo tackle against Wake Forest in his first game as a Flame
Three tackles against Old Dominion, including two solo tackles
Two solo tackles during Liberty’s historic win over BYU
Two solo stops and a blocked kick against Arkansas, helping the Flames to their first-ever win over a SEC program
Four solo tackles against New Mexico State, including 3.0 tackles for a loss (four yards)
Two tackles against Toledo during Liberty’s appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl

Prep:

Graduated from Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Ga.
Three-star recruit as ranked by Rivals.com
Also had offers from Air Force, Akron, Army, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, Dartmouth, Fordham, Georgetown, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Kansas State, Kent State, Minnesota, Minnesota – Duluth, Navy, Samford, South Alabama, Syracuse, UAB, UMass and Yale
Macon Touchdown Club Player of the Week as a senior following a 20-tackle performance
Finished his junior year with 38 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions
Region Player of the Year as a junior
Two-time All-Region selection
Also rushed for 1,691 yards as a junior
Also participated in basketball, baseball and track

Personal:

Son of Tomeka and Kemal Jones
Business Administration major
Birthday is November 9

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty felt like home when I visited.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My mom is my biggest inspiration because she never complains about circumstances.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
When we won the CUSA Championship, and our game vs. Arkansas.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Barbecue ribs are my favorite food.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
The weather app is the first app I check.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I play a lot of video games and I also listen to a lot of music.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Michael Vick

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
I like water, so anywhere tropical is the dream.