D.J. Jones

An early enrollee who is a three-star prospect listed as the No. 23 player in North Carolina and the nation’s 57th-ranked running back in the
247Sports Composite • Ranked as the No. 39 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the state’s No. 16 player and the nation’s 43rdranked running back according to ESPN • Tallied 2,348 rushing yards and 27 TDs during his three prep seasons • Added 53 receptions for 972 yards and 11 TDs • Tabbed second-team all-conference as a senior • Carried the ball 144 times for 900 yards and 11 TDs • Also caught 21 passes for 419 yards and three TDs • Earned second-team all-conference honors as a junior • Led Pine Forest to a 10-3 record, a conference championship, and a berth in the third round of the 4A state playoffs • Rushed for 1,198 yards and 15 TDs • Also caught 18 passes for 307 yards and five TDs • Added 250 rushing yards and a TD, while catching 14 passes for 246 yards and three TDs as a sophomore • Coached by William Sochovka.