In 1935, he was named team captain and was a consensus All-American. Jones was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the second round of the 1936 NFL Draft as the 15th player selected overall, but chose instead to pursue a career in coaching. While at Ohio State, he was a member of the Alpha Rho Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
In 1935, Jones became the team leader and earned All-American honors as a consensus choice. He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1936 NFL Draft but chose to focus on coaching instead. During his time at Ohio State, he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity's Alpha Rho chapter.