The Southeastern Conference announced its players of the week for Week 5 of the 2021 college football season and four of its 11 honorees have significant ties to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Former Tuscaloosa County High and Hillcrest High School linebacker, Jacquez Jones announced via his social media that he will be transferring to the University of Kentucky to continue his football career. Jones a standout linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels the last two seasons becomes the latest player to take advantage of the SEC's new rules on intraconference transfers.
Former Tuscaloosa County High and Hillcrest High School football player and current Ole Miss Rebel, Jacquez Jones has announced his intention to leave via the transfer portal on his social media. Jones, a 3-star linebacker, led the Rebels in tackles last season with 75.
Ole Miss, and former Hillcrest, linebacker Jacquez Jones has made the Dean's List according to his father's post on Twitter. Jones played football in Tuscaloosa for Tuscaloosa County High School as an underclassmen but transferred to Hillcrest entering his junior season. He is majoring in exercise science.