Colorado University Athletics
Akil Jones
AKIL JONES
LB GÇó 6-0 GÇó 225 GÇó San Jose, Calif. GÇó Valley Christian
HIGH SCHOOLGÇöAs a senior, he was named second-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports and earned first-team All-Area honors from the San Jose Mercury-News. In earning first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors, he was also named the leagueGÇÖs defensive player of the year. As a senior, he racked up 86 tackles (61 solo), a total that included a whopping 30 tackles for loss, 13 of which were a league-high quarterback sacks. He also recovered two fumbles, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He saw action on offense at running back, mainly in a blocking role but he did gain 57 yards on four attempts. As a junior, he was in on 50 tackles (32 solo), 10 for losses including four-and-a-half sacks. Again on offense in a limited role, he picked up 57 yards on eight tries. Top games as a senior: in a 33-7 win over Archbishop Mitty, he recorded 13 tackles, nine of which were of the solo variety and seven for losses (with three-and-a-half of those being sacks); he also returned a fumble for a touchdown and as a result for his efforts, was named the San Francisco 49ers high school player of the week. In a 38-7 win over St. Ignatius, he was in on 10 tackles (five solo with a sack) and rushed for 57 yards on four carries. As a junior in a 15-14 win over Archbishop Mitty, he made 14 tackles GÇô10 solo, with five for losses including two sacks. Under coach Mike Machado, Valley Christian was 8-4 his senior year, 9-4 his junior season and the co-West Catholic Athletic League champions, and 8-4 his sophomore year. He will letter a third time this spring in track (sprints/relays); he owns personal bests for 10.9 in the 100-meter run and 21.3 in the 200.
ACADEMICSGÇöHe is interested in Business as his major at Colorado. He owns a 3.2 grade point average in high school.
PERSONALGÇöHe was born February 27, 1998 in Los Gatos, Calif. His hobbies include working out and spending time with friends and family. Father (Darryl) played baseball at San Jose State; his mother (Johnita Lux) played womenGÇÖs basketball at De Anza; and a cousin (Cameron Denson) is currently a junior cornerback at the University of Arizona. (First name is pronounced ah-keel.)
