ATHENS, Ohio - Former Northwest receiver and current Ohio standout Jacoby Jones has been labeled to the Preseason All-MAC Third Team Offense by Athlon Sports.

Jones, a Tunica native, had a breakout junior season for Ohio, racking up 45 catches for 776 yards and six touchdowns. He helped the Bobcats to a 10-4 overall record and a runner-up finish in the MAC Championship Game, before capping off the season with a 30-27 overtime victory against Wyoming in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl.

In three seasons at Northwest, Jones helped the Rangers to a 23-6 stretch from 2019-21, consisting off three playoff appearances and two MACCC championships. Northwest also captured the MACCC North Division title in 2020-21 and advanced to the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs.

Jones hauled in 63 catches for 929 yards over his three-year career, earning five touchdowns and averaging 14.7 yards per catch.

Jones is one of 50 Northwest alums to join four-year programs since 2020 and one of 148 players to move on to the four-year level since Benjy Parker took over the head coaching reins in 2016. Click here for the full list.

Ohio will open its season on Saturday, August 26 at San Diego State. Meanwhile, Northwest is slated to begin its 2023 campaign on Thursday, September 7 at Mississippi Gulf Coast.