Connor Jones

Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Concordia Lutheran Tomball

HIGH SCHOOL
Brought his reputation as a swing-and-miss right-handed pitcher to the Tigers after his prep career at Concordia Lutheran High School in Texas ... earned unanimous first team all-state and all-district honors as a senior, along with team Pitcher MVP recognition ... also named first team all-state and all-district as a sophomore, and second team all-state his junior year ... helped lead his team to a state semifinal run as a sophomore, a state runner-up finish as a junior, and a quarterfinal appearance as a senior ... holds the school’s all-time strikeout record ... also competed in basketball as a freshman and is a two-time Academic All-State recipient.

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Jessica Jones ... born August 29, 2006 ... has two siblings, Grace and Evan ... great-great-grandfather Glenn “Bill” Jones played football at Hardin-Simmons University before serving as a decorated U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel ... aunt Kellie Jones Phillips played soccer at Southeastern Louisiana University, and cousin Taylor Phillips played baseball at Southeastern Louisiana ... father also played baseball at Tarleton State University ... member of the National Honor Society in high school ... enjoys golf and has recorded a personal best score of 79 ... studying personal financial planning at Mizzou.