2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 14
Eli Jones
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Venice, Fla.
- High School:
- Venice HS
2025: Saw action in four regular season games...a redshirt season...recorded one tackle, vs. Rice (11/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 232 tackles, eight sacks, five fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on his high school career, according to MaxPreps…helped lead Venice High School to a 12-1 record and 2024 7A FHSAA state championship semifinals…had 108 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two blocked field goals in his senior campaign (2024)…had a career-best 117 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a junior (2023)…rated a three-star prospect by On3, ESPN, and 247Sports with a rating of 87 from On3 which had him among the top 105 players in Florida…chose USF over eight offers, including Purdue, Navy, James Madison, and Central Michigan.
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles 1, vs. Rice (11/29/25)
HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 232 tackles, eight sacks, five fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on his high school career, according to MaxPreps…helped lead Venice High School to a 12-1 record and 2024 7A FHSAA state championship semifinals…had 108 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two blocked field goals in his senior campaign (2024)…had a career-best 117 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a junior (2023)…rated a three-star prospect by On3, ESPN, and 247Sports with a rating of 87 from On3 which had him among the top 105 players in Florida…chose USF over eight offers, including Purdue, Navy, James Madison, and Central Michigan.
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles 1, vs. Rice (11/29/25)
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Monday, April 20
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