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.
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