Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2025: Saw reserve time in four games before utilizing his red shirt … racked up a career best eight tackles at Austin Peay (9/27) … registered his first collegiate sack as part of a six-tackle day at Central Arkansas (10/4) … finished the year with 20 total tackles. 
 
Before Utah Tech: Spent two seasons at UCLA, where he appeared in one career game and was credited with one tackle (vs. UNC-Central 2023) … was named to the 2024 Big Ten Conference fall academic honor roll and was a two-time Athletic Director’s honor roll student-athlete … earned four varsity football letters at St. John Bosco High School, where he helped lead the Braves to a 2022 CIF Open Division state championship … was a four-star recruit according to both ESPN and Rivals.com, and a three-star recruiting by 247Sports.com … recorded 30 tackles and one interception during his senior season in 2022 … also attended Bishop Alemany HS (2019-20).  

More on RJ: Born in Pasadena, California … parents are Ron Sr. and Gabrielle Jones … father Ron played college football at Oregon State … also recruited by UCLA, San Diego and Fordham … favorite team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite player is Fred Warner … favorite musician is NBA Youngboy … favorite food is cereal … currently majoring in sociology. 

Why RJ chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because of the opportunity I was given to help develop myself while also becoming a part of the start of the change in our football program.”