Cam Jones-Wilson

Cam Jones still doesn’t know why teams kick the football to him. “That’s a good question,” he said with a big smile. The rising senior at Wilson made opponents pay a hefty toll for kicking to him last season. Jones averaged a whopping 47.1 yards on kickoff returns with a long of 91 and three touchdowns. The Class 6A all-state selection piled up 486 yards on 17 punt returns (28.6) with a long of 74 yards and four scores. The 5’11, 185-pound DB/WR gave a lot of credit to his blockers and the schemes devised by head coach Doug Dahms. Jones has narrowed his college options down to four schools. We discussed what stands out to him about Army, Navy, Holy Cross, and Richmond. Jones told me that he will make a decision before the high school season starts on August 26th. Academics was definitely a factor when announcing his final four choices. He said, “What my mom has been telling me is one day you have to hang the cleats up so you got to have the education to have your back.” Jones is a highlight waiting to happen on both sides of the ball. He finished with twelve combined touchdowns for the (9-4, 5-0) Bulldogs in 2021. Jones is quick and shifty with a rare ability to make people miss. He averaged 8 yards per carry on 21 touches with three touchdowns. Jones reached the end zone twice on his eight catches (16.9 yards/reception). He’ll be working with a new quarterback this year. Brad Hoffman graduated after running for 1,080 yards and twelve scores. He threw for 846 yards with eleven touchdowns and nine picks. Jones talked about who’s in the mix to take over for Hoffman. College coaches are recruiting Jones as a cornerback. He made 37 tackles (5.5 TFL) and one interception as a junior. Wilson captured its 28th Section 1 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The Bulldogs have put together 46 consecutive winning seasons. They reached the District 3-6A final last year before falling to Harrisburg 14-10. The Section 1 Defensive Back of the Year understands that expectations are always high in West Lawn. He said, “Just know that you’re going to get a team that’s working hard now and will hopefully compete for some championships.” Jones still loves playing hoops as well. The all-division guard had nine points in a 38-26 victory over Gov. Mifflin in the West Reading League quarterfinals on Tuesday. He averaged a team-high twelve points last season. Jones emphasized that basketball helps him to stay in shape for football season. He takes pride in being a multi-sport athlete. Expect to hear a lot about Jones once again this fall. Good luck to the opponents that opt to kick him the ball.