If you’re the grandson of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, what better day to announce your commitment to his alma mater than on Super Bowl Sunday? Highland Park (Texas) quarterback John Stephen Jones tweeted that he would indeed be following in his famous grandfather’s steps by announcing his commitment to Arkansas just a few hours before the big event in Minneapolis.
Done deal! pic.twitter.com/k7QgmhRqd9
— John Stephen Jones (@JohnSJones15) February 4, 2018
The elder Jones has quite a legacy at the school after winning a national title with the Razorbacks (along with teammate turned Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson) back in 1964. John Stephen isn’t quite the prospect that his grandfather was back in the day but he’s had a great prep career that includes leading the Scots to back-to-back Texas state championships while throwing for 4,911 yards, 61 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions as a senior. His final game at the home of the Cowboys was also one of the wilder games of the 2017 season at any level:
Interestingly, as our Zach Barnett points out, John Stephen’s backup at quarterback for the famous Highland Park football team was none other than Chad Morris’ son, as the now-Razorbacks head coach was leading the SMU program just up the street. Arkansas reportedly beat out the Mustangs and Texas Tech for Jones’ commitment as he becomes the second quarterback pledge as part of the team’s class of 2018.