Karson Jones

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
298
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lubbock, Texas
High School:
Frenship
Prev School:
Houston
Major:
Communication

Senior in the classroom with two years of athletic eligibility remaining ... Played in five career games (3/East Carolina, 2/Houston) … Transferred to East Carolina in the fall of 2024.

2024 (East Carolina): Played in three games during initial year with the program … Logged 25 total snaps as a member of the offensive line … Made Pirate debut in season opener against Norfolk State … Also played against Temple and Florida Atlantic in a reserve role.

2023 (Houston): 2023-24 UH Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Community Service Co-Chair … Appeared in two games … Appeared on FG/XP kick … Scout Team Offensive Player of Week at Baylor (Nov. 4).

2022 (Houston): 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team … Redshirted during initial year with the program … Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. USF (Oct. 29.

High School: Prepped at Frenship High School … Team captain … Second Team Academic All-State … Three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … Nation’s No. 129-ranked offensive tackle (247Sports) … No. 191 overall prospect in Texas (247Sports) … 2021 First-Team All-District District 2-6A … Also competed in track and field … 43 feet, 5 3/4 inches in shot put 134 feet, 8 inches in discus … Spent first two seasons at 2A Springlake-Earth.

Personal: Full name is Joel Karson Jones, but prefers to go by Karson ... Named to American Conference All-Academic Team (2024) … Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Dean’s List fall 2024, Chancellor’s List spring 2025).