University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 6
Latreal Jones
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Taylorsville, Miss.
- High School:
- Taylorsville HS
- Prev School:
- Pearl River CC
2022 (Jr.): Played in the final 11 contests of his debut, making nine starts … Hauled in nine passes for 119 yards, recording receptions in six games … Career-best three catches against South Alabama (11/19) netted him 26 yards … Had 59 receiving yards in season finale against ULM (11/26), a career-high ... Recorded a blocked punt late at ULM to help seal the victory for the Golden Eagles.
2021 Pearl River CC (Sophomore): Played in all eight games for PRCC … Again led team in receptions with 19 … 214 receiving yards were second most on the team … Also hauled in one touchdown … Posted season-high eight receptions against East Central … Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the 10th-best transfer prospect in Mississippi as well as top-rated junior college receiver in the nation.
2020 Pearl River CC (Sophomore): Led the Wildcats’ receiving corps with 33 receptions and 415 yards … Caught two touchdowns passes … Recorded career-high catches (11) and yards (171) against Southwest Mississippi … Named JCGridiron First Team All-American.
2019 Pearl River CC (Freshman): Appeared in nine games for the Wildcats … Caught 14 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown … Also returned 16 kicks, recording 330 yards.
High School: Played at Taylorsville High School for Mitchell Evans … Earned four letters in football as well as one in baseball for the Tartars … Teammates with Golden Eagle quarterback Ty Keyes … Won 2017 MHSAA 2A State Championship as a Junior … In 15 games that season, recorded 41 receptions for 925 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Latreal Akeem Jones on January 13, 1999 … Majoring in Liberal Studies.
2021 Pearl River CC (Sophomore): Played in all eight games for PRCC … Again led team in receptions with 19 … 214 receiving yards were second most on the team … Also hauled in one touchdown … Posted season-high eight receptions against East Central … Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the 10th-best transfer prospect in Mississippi as well as top-rated junior college receiver in the nation.
2020 Pearl River CC (Sophomore): Led the Wildcats’ receiving corps with 33 receptions and 415 yards … Caught two touchdowns passes … Recorded career-high catches (11) and yards (171) against Southwest Mississippi … Named JCGridiron First Team All-American.
2019 Pearl River CC (Freshman): Appeared in nine games for the Wildcats … Caught 14 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown … Also returned 16 kicks, recording 330 yards.
High School: Played at Taylorsville High School for Mitchell Evans … Earned four letters in football as well as one in baseball for the Tartars … Teammates with Golden Eagle quarterback Ty Keyes … Won 2017 MHSAA 2A State Championship as a Junior … In 15 games that season, recorded 41 receptions for 925 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Latreal Akeem Jones on January 13, 1999 … Majoring in Liberal Studies.
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