Perry Jones enters his third season as the Tribe’s running backs coach and was promoted to video coordinator prior to the 2025 campaign.
Under Jones’ direction last season, W&M produced a dynamic rushing attack that played an integral role in the collective success offensively as the Tribe averaged nearly 30 points per game (29.5). The impressive figure represented the program’s second-highest offensive scoring output in the last 10 years. Additionally, W&M ranked ninth nationally in red zone offense (91.1) and third in the CAA in third down conversions (43.3).
Rashad Raymond highlighted last season’s group of individual standouts, as he ranked fifth in the CAA in rushing yards per game (65.1), eighth in rushing touchdowns (8) and ninth in yards per carry (5.2).
W&M boasted one of the nation’s top rushing attacks in 2024 and led the CAA and ranked fourth in the country in yards per game on the ground (232.8). Highlighting the accomplished unit was All-CAA standout Bronson Yoder who ranked fourth in the conference in rushing yards (1,115), fifth in rushing touchdowns (10) and sixth in all-purpose yards per game (111.0). Additionally, Malachi Imoh benefited from Jones’ tutelage and rushed for 686 yards with nine touchdowns (seventh-most in the CAA), averaging 6.2 yard per carry, while he ranked just outside the CAA's top 10 in rushing yards per game (57.2).
Jones, who was an all-conference standout running back at the University of Virginia (2009-12), came to Williamsburg after spending the prior 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.
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.
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, and a son, Perry Jones Jr.
