2023 Football Roster
Roster
Carmello Jones
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- West Orange-Stark [Texas] HS
2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games as a reserve linebacker and weapon on special teams ... Totaled four tackles, including a two-tackle effort that saw a tackle for a loss in the win at Cincinnati ... Added tackles at No. 25 Kansas State and West Virginia.Â
2022 (Freshman): Redshirted the season âĶ Played in three games, seeing time vs. UAlbany â recording a tackle â also facing No. 4 TCU and in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force.Â
High School: Played at West Orange-Stark High School for head coach Cornel Thompson âĶ Helped team to an 11-2 record and a trip to the fourth round of the UIL State playoffs in 2021 âĶ Named the District 11-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year âĶ Helped the Mustangs to an 8-1 mark as a junior in 2020 âĶ Finished his junior season with 75 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and nine sacks âĶ Also forced a pair of fumbles âĶ Was named to District 11-4A Division II All-District First Team âĶ Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Dave Campbellâs Texas Football and Rivals âĶ Ranked the No. 57 edge prospect in the country and No. 140 overall recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports âĶ Chose Baylor over Texas Tech, Utah Washington State and Louisiana.
Personal: Son of Kimberly McGinney.
