Former Houston Texans star WR receives Hall of Fame nomination, NAL head coaching job

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Before arriving in Houston as a third-round pick, Jones was a standout at Lane College – a private historically black college and university (HBCU) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference located in the rolling hills of Jackson, Tennessee. Jacoby was an All-SIAC player as a wide receiver and return specialist during his four-year career with Lane.

Jones’ accomplishments and contributions during his time at Lane and the SIAC have earned him the honor of being inducted into the 2024 SIAC Hall of Fame on July 10 at the Atlanta College Football Hall of Fame . This exclusive honor is very distinguished as Jones, along with seven others, will join the 161 other SIAC members in the College Football Hall of Fame.

According to SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman, “It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome the Class of 2024 to the SIAC Hall of Fame. These individuals have distinguished themselves and left an indelible legacy of achievement at our conference.

Being inducted into such an illustrious fraternity of football players isn’t the only gratifying news for Jones. He was just announced as head coach of the Beaumont Renegades, an expansion organization in the National Arena League (NAL), where he will also handle offensive coordinator duties.

According to the Beaumont Renegades press release and provided by Michael Misetic of OVERTIME PR, Jones is excited about this new opportunity that awaits him.

“I appreciate the opportunity and the trust the owners have in me,” Jones said. “I’m excited to show Beaumont fans a whole different type of football fun.” We want the fans to have fun and I’m going to make sure I do everything I can as head coach and offensive coordinator to make that happen.

As an established receiver and return specialist, Jones’ knowledge of the game and experience will go a long way in ensuring that the new NAL team thrives under his tutelage. Jones also has experience playing in the NAL, having ended his professional football career playing for the Monterrey Steel after a short stint between the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015.

Jones will join a franchise that also has NFL and Super Bowl experience at the ownership level, as former New England Patriots defensive end and Super Bowl champion Deatrich Wise Jr. owns part of the team .

“During his playing career, Jacoby lit up the field with his breathtaking kick returns in big moments,” Wise said. “As a coach, he will undoubtedly bring the same level of enthusiasm to Beaumont and help our players try to do the same. »

The Renegades are expected to officially join the NAL for the 2025 spring season.

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