Darrion Jones
Freshman safety on Kansas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 190 lb · Fort Myers, FL · Cape Coral HS
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1254 nationally · Signed with Kansas
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Kansas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2025.
Darrion Jones
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Cape Coral
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Kansas -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
Kansas has produced 3 All-Conference defensive backs. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. JaCorey Shepherd went on to the NFL out of this room (2015).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Darrion ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing football when I was seven years old and my brother introduced me to it. Who is your biggest role model and why? My big brother. He's always there for me and a...
The secondary · Kansas
- #3Corey Gordon53 tackles · 2025
- Austin Alexander46 tackles · 2025
- #1Jalen Todd44 tackles · 2025
- #27Taylor Davis41 tackles · 2025
- #24Darrion Jonesno box-score line yet
15 more on the roster · Kansas team page