ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in March 2024.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

2025: Signed by Roughriders, March 4.

PRO: Signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent, following an invitation to rookie mini-camp. Named a player to watch heading into camp by Pro Football Focus, he was among the Bears’ final cuts.

COLLEGE: Jones spent three seasons (2021-23) at Arkansas State, suiting up for 32 games as a Red Wolf. He made 63 defensive tackles (two for a loss) one interception and 21 pass deflections. He was named a PFF All-Sunbelt Honourable Mention in 2021 after leading the team and ranking fifth in the Sunbelt Conference with eight pass breakups. Prior to attending Arkansas State, Jones attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he was a two-year letterman. He played 18 games as a Bulldog, earning 20 tackles, six pass deflections and the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACJC) All-Academic Award.

FAST FACT: He is the 42nd Jones in Roughriders history, including active-roster players and prospects.

MEDIA

• March 4, 2025: Riders sign Arkansas State DB Leon Jones