Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 0
Kendall Jones
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Valrico, Fla.
- High School:
- Bloomingdale H.S.
- Previous School:
- New Mexico Military Institute
- Twitter:
- @1wayKj
- Instagram:
- @kjroutemup1
CAREER
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2025 … Saw action in five games at Central Michigan, primarily on special teams … In two years at New Mexico Military Academy, caught 59 passes for 858 yards and seven touchdowns … Averaged 14.5 yards per catch, 45.2 receiving yards per game with a long reception of 69 yards.
2025
As a junior wide receiver, saw action in five games … Played primarily on special teams … Saw action in the GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Northwestern (12/26), at Kent State (11/19), Buffalo (11/12), at Western Michigan (11/1), and at Bowling Green (10/18).
2024 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY ACADEMY
Played two postgraduate years at New Mexico Military Academy in Roswell, N.M. for head coach Oliver Soukup … Earned First Team Southwest Junior College Conference all-league honors … Caught 41 passes and five touchdowns for 680 yards … Averaged 16.6 yards per catch and 68.1 receiving yards per game … Had four consecutive games with a touchdown reception from Oct. 12-Nov. 2 … Totaled 365 yards receiving in two games … Had seven receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown with a career-long of 69 yards vs. Trinity Valley … Caught 12 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown with long of 40 vs. Snow … Caught four passes for 40 yards and a touchdown vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Caught three passes for 54 yards at Tyler J.C. … Scored touchdown, caught two passes for 81 yards at Kilgore … Caught four passes for 39 yards at Utah Islanders … Finished with five receptions for 36 yards at Hutchinson J.C. … Earned his Associate’s degree from NMMA.
2023 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY ACADEMY
As a freshman wide receiver, caught 18 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns with one kickoff return for 31 yards … Averaged 9.8 yards per reception … Caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. Kilgore … Caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown vs. Papago … Caught a season-high four passes for 39 yards at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Caught a season-high four passes for 45 yards with a long of 25 at Blinn.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Bloomingdale High School, where played four years of varsity football … Selected to play in the Hillsborough All-Star Game … Played both wide receiver and cornerback … Had 10 receptions for 129 yards with a long of 61 yards in six games played as a senior … Caught a 61-yard pass vs. Durant … In 10 games, caught 33 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 40 yards and finished with 50 kickoff return yards as a junior … Played for Team Tampa … Also competed in track and field … Competed in the 200-meter dash (26.4), 400-meter dash (57.9), and in the 4x100-meter relay (45.8).
PERSONAL
Born Kendall Jones on December 3, 2004 … Signed with Central Michigan on April 20, 2025 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Prairie View A&M and Western Illinois.
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2025 … Saw action in five games at Central Michigan, primarily on special teams … In two years at New Mexico Military Academy, caught 59 passes for 858 yards and seven touchdowns … Averaged 14.5 yards per catch, 45.2 receiving yards per game with a long reception of 69 yards.
2025
As a junior wide receiver, saw action in five games … Played primarily on special teams … Saw action in the GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Northwestern (12/26), at Kent State (11/19), Buffalo (11/12), at Western Michigan (11/1), and at Bowling Green (10/18).
2024 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY ACADEMY
Played two postgraduate years at New Mexico Military Academy in Roswell, N.M. for head coach Oliver Soukup … Earned First Team Southwest Junior College Conference all-league honors … Caught 41 passes and five touchdowns for 680 yards … Averaged 16.6 yards per catch and 68.1 receiving yards per game … Had four consecutive games with a touchdown reception from Oct. 12-Nov. 2 … Totaled 365 yards receiving in two games … Had seven receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown with a career-long of 69 yards vs. Trinity Valley … Caught 12 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown with long of 40 vs. Snow … Caught four passes for 40 yards and a touchdown vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Caught three passes for 54 yards at Tyler J.C. … Scored touchdown, caught two passes for 81 yards at Kilgore … Caught four passes for 39 yards at Utah Islanders … Finished with five receptions for 36 yards at Hutchinson J.C. … Earned his Associate’s degree from NMMA.
2023 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY ACADEMY
As a freshman wide receiver, caught 18 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns with one kickoff return for 31 yards … Averaged 9.8 yards per reception … Caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. Kilgore … Caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown vs. Papago … Caught a season-high four passes for 39 yards at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … Caught a season-high four passes for 45 yards with a long of 25 at Blinn.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Bloomingdale High School, where played four years of varsity football … Selected to play in the Hillsborough All-Star Game … Played both wide receiver and cornerback … Had 10 receptions for 129 yards with a long of 61 yards in six games played as a senior … Caught a 61-yard pass vs. Durant … In 10 games, caught 33 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 40 yards and finished with 50 kickoff return yards as a junior … Played for Team Tampa … Also competed in track and field … Competed in the 200-meter dash (26.4), 400-meter dash (57.9), and in the 4x100-meter relay (45.8).
PERSONAL
Born Kendall Jones on December 3, 2004 … Signed with Central Michigan on April 20, 2025 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Prairie View A&M and Western Illinois.
2026 Central Michigan Football Schedule Release
Monday, March 23
Dakota Cochran Pro Day Interview
Thursday, March 19
Caleb Spann Pro Day Interview
Thursday, March 19
Elijah Rikard Pro Day Interview
Thursday, March 19




