Tre'Von Jones

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 180
Hometown:
Warrenton, N.C.
High School:
Trinity Christian
Prev School:
Elon
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
1
Class:
Fifth Year

PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Graduate transfer from Elon • enrolled at Minnesota in May 2023 with one season of playing eligibility remaining

2023: Started all 13 games • finished tied for second on the team with 53 tackles • had 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack • broke up eight passes and had two interceptions. Game-by-Game: Had a team-high nine tackles, one interception and one pass breakup as he made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska • totaled five tackles and one sack against Eastern Michigan • notched two tackles at North Carolina • broke up two passes and had two tackles at Northwestern • broke up one pass and made four tackles against Louisiana • made three tackles against Michigan • had one tackle and one pass breakup at Iowa • totaled four tackles and had one interception against Michigan State • made seven tackles against Illinois • made one tackle at Purdue • led team with 11 tackles at Ohio State and also broke up one pass • made one tackle against Wisconsin • made three tackles, two tackles for loss and broke up two passes against Bowling Green.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent the last four seasons at Elon where he played in 38 games with 27 starts • finished his Phoenix career with 185 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, nine pass break-ups, three interceptions, five fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles • also had 22 punt returns for 185 yards • named Third-Team All-CAA in 2021 and 2022 • also a 2019 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American • Started all 11 games he played in during 2022 seasons, finishing the season with 29 tackles, a sack, four pass break-ups and a fumble recovery • played in all 11 games in 2021, starting 10 times • finished the year fourth on the team with 53 tackles, adding 5.0 for loss, a sack, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions • named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 13 after he had a season-high nine tackles at Campbell, adding a sack, a fumble recovery and an interception, which he returned 27 yards; his forced turnovers led to 10 Elon points in a comeback win • started all six games from his safety position in 2020 and led the team in total tackles with 46, 4.0 tackles for a loss, a pass breakup, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble • appeared in 10 of 11 games as a freshman in 2019, recording 57 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, four pass breakups and an interception

PERSONAL: Son of Jametrice Alston and Timothy Jones