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Kennedy Jones

  • position Outfielder
  • height 6-1
  • weight 220
  • class Junior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High school Maury HS
  • Previous School UNC Greensboro
  • position Outfielder
  • height 6-1
  • weight 220
  • class Junior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High school Maury HS
  • Previous School UNC Greensboro

Kennedy Jones Bio

PRIOR TO CAROLINA

  • Played two seasons at UNC Greensboro, where he was a First Team All-SoCon selection in 2023
  • Was second in the SoCon with 86 hits and fourth in the league in total bases with 144 as a sophomore
  • Led the Spartans with a .357 batting average to go along with 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 43 RBI in 2023
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team (2022)
  • SoCon All-Freshman team (2022)
  • Second Team All-SoCon (2022)
  • Hit .367 with 16 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 73 RBI his freshman season, helping the Spartans to the NCAA Statesboro Regional
  • SoCon Player of the Month (February, 2022)
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2023)
  • SoCon Commissioner’s Medal (2023)
  • Attended Maury High School in Norfolk, Va., where he was a Perfect Game Preseason Atlantic Region honorable mention
  • Hit .456 with 21 RBI his sophomore season at Maury
  • Played summer baseball for the Tidewater Orioles

PERSONAL

  • Born on Dec. 20, 2002
  • Son of Patrice and Eric Jones
  • Brother, Sheridan, plays football at Clemson
  • Major is services management