Western Carolina University

2025-26 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 11 of the team’s events on the season as a part of the scoring five … Led WCU and the Southern Conference with a seasonal scoring average of 70.40 over 35 rounds, each shot in the 70s or better with 17 recorded in the 60s … His 70.40 represents the second-best single-season in WCU men’s golf history … Turned in seven Top Five finishes, including six podium showings  … Named All-Southern Conference and the 2026 Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Year, just the fourth Catamount to earn honors – and the first since 2014 … Finished the year ranked No. 191 in the NCAA men’s golf rankings … Was one of just five men’s golfers in the SoCon to claim individual medalist honors during the season, leading the league with three tournament titles – winning the JT Poston Invitational, the spring-opening Compadres Collegiate, and the Wofford Invitational … Was a four-time Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, matching the most by a Catamount all-time … In his WCU debut, he finished third in the season-opening Golfweek Fall Challenge … Matched the program’s low 54-hole tournament score, shooting 200 (64-71-65) at the JT Poston invitational … Claimed individual medalist honors at the Compadres Collegiate, shooting 4-under par 212 (71-75-66) … Continued his run with three-straight podium finishes, finishing second at the Wexford Intercollegiate (70-67-71=208) and a third-place showing at the Peoples Golf Championship at Sea Palms Resort (68-69-68=205) … Returned to the top of the podium in the penultimate event of the season, winning the Wofford Invitational (67-68-69=204) … Garnered an at-large bid to the NCAA Men’s Golf Winston-Salem regional, finishing in a tie for 37th overall with a three-day total of 214 (67-74-73).

Prior to Western Carolina: Spent two seasons at Charlotte, appearing in just three tournaments as a freshman in 2023-24 … Over nine rounds, posted a 74.44 stroke average ... Collegiate low-round of 71 accomplished twice in 2023-24 season; High School: Prepped at Jacksonville High, helping the Cardinals to a pair of 3A East Regional titles and runner-up finishes in both the regional and state tournaments in 2023 … Was a 2023 U.S. Junior qualifier, the 2022 Hope Valley Invitational Champion, and earned Top Five finishes at the 2022 Elite Invitational and the AJGA Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship played on the PGA’s Copperhead Course at Innesbrook Resort … Won three-straight Webb Simpson Challenge titles in 2020, 2021, and 2022 ... Finished second at the 2025 South Carolina Open and third at the 2024 NC Amateur Match Play.
 
Personal: Is the son of Amber and Eddie Jones … Has three siblings, Eddie III, Trent, and Tanner.