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.
2022 (Freshman): Redshirted the season … Played in three games, seeing time vs. UAlbany – recording a tackle – also facing No. 4 TCU and in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force.
High School: Played at West Orange-Stark High School for head coach Cornel Thompson … Helped team to an 11-2 record and a trip to the fourth round of the UIL State playoffs in 2021 … Named the District 11-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year … Helped the Mustangs to an 8-1 mark as a junior in 2020 … Finished his junior season with 75 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and nine sacks … Also forced a pair of fumbles … Was named to District 11-4A Division II All-District First Team … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Rivals … Ranked the No. 57 edge prospect in the country and No. 140 overall recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports … Chose Baylor over Texas Tech, Utah Washington State and Louisiana.
Personal: Son of Kimberly McGinney.
