WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary Football Head Coach Mike London has announced the hiring of Perry Jones as the Tribe’s running backs coach.
Jones, who was an all-conference standout running back at the University of Virginia (2009-12), comes to Williamsburg after spending the last four years as head coach at Glen Allen High School (Va.). One of the state’s top teams this season, Jones led Glen Allen to an 8-3 record en route to earning a spot in the Region 6A Playoffs.
“Perry Jones is a very talented and gifted coach,” said London, who coached Jones for three seasons at Virginia. “He was a captain for me at UVA, an All-ACC performer and excellent leader. I believe Coach Jones will be a great asset to our running back group and a great addition to the staff and this program. He has demonstrated performance as an elite running back, and he is a family man with high character and a love for the game of football.”
A two-time team captain at Virginia, Jones was a three-year starting running back for the Cavaliers and garnered All-CAA honorable mention distinction before earning a rookie minicamp invitation by the Baltimore Ravens. One of the nation’s most versatile players, Jones was selected to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List and finished his collegiate career ranked ninth all-time at UVA in all-purpose yards (3,722) and 17th in rushing yards (2,033). Additionally, he ranked fifth at UVA in career receptions (129) and was just the fourth player in program history to total 1,000 career rushing and receiving yards.
“Coaching college football has always been a dream of mine,” Jones said. “I couldn’t imagine starting my college coaching career in a better place or with better people. William & Mary is going to get my all.”
Following his playing career, Jones got his start in coaching as an assistant at Charlottesville High School (Va.) where he coached running backs, receivers, outside linebackers and safeties from 2013-17. During his stint at CHS, he also served as the strength and conditioning coordinator and special teams coordinator.
Jones then spent two seasons as Glen Allen’s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach before being promoted as the Jag’s head coach.
Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Virginia and was recognized by the Seven Society as a community leader through academic and athletic achievement.
Jones and his wife, April, have two daughters, Ava and Priya.
