North Carolina set to hire Indiana's Jason Jones as cornerbacks coach

The North Carolina Tar Heels are expected to hire Indiana safeties coach Jason Jones to their staff, according to a Sunday report. Jones played college football at Alabama, and has served as a co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ole Miss from 2013 to 2018.

North Carolina to hire Jason Jones

“North Carolina is expected to hire Indiana’s Jason Jones as cornerbacks coach,” detailed On3’s Matt Zenitz. “Jones, a former Alabama starting defensive back, was a co-DC and DB coach at Ole Miss from 2013-18.”

Jones has been a hot name around the coaching rumor mill since taking over at Indiana in 2020, where he helped lead the Hoosiers to a 6-2 record. Indiana’s secondary picked up 13 interceptions out of 17 for the team in the eight games, and Jones has continued to be a force with his players and as a recruiter.

In his playing days, Jones was a two-year starter for the Crimson Tide and appeared in three bowl games. Jones was also a member of the 1999 Southeastern Conference title-winning team. His coaching resume includes stops at Tulsa, Rice, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Florida Atlantic and Indiana.