Deaunte Jones brings length and upside to the Yellow Jackets secondary
Deaunte Jones is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound DB from Memphis Academy who joined West Virginia State’s 2025 recruiting class, giving the Yellow Jackets a long, athletic defensive back with clear developmental upside[4]. His profile suggests a fit for a defense that values size and range on the back end, and at the college level that kind of frame can translate into better matchups against bigger receivers and more physical run support[4]. There isn’t enough verified public stat production available yet to judge his current on-field output, so the key selling point is projection: a young defender with the body type to grow into a versatile, impact role in the secondary[2][4].
