Tre'Von Jones, a cornerback who has spent the past four season at Elon, announced Saturday on Twitter that he is joining the Gophers as a graduate transfer.
Gophers land graduate transfer cornerback Tre'Von Jones from Elon
The 6-foot, 173-pounder earned played 38 games over four seasons at the FCS school.
April 29, 2023 at 4:54PM
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Jones, 6 foot and 173 pounds, had 185 tackles, 11½ tackles for loss, three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and five fumble recoveries for Elon, an FCS school in Elon, N.C. He earned third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in 2022 and Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America honors in 2019 for the Phoenix.
A Warrenton, N.C., native, Jones also averaged 19.3 yards on 14 kickoff returns and 7.5 yards on 43 punt returns at Elon. He becomes the second defensive back to transfer to Minnesota in the past week, joining Miami (Ohio) safety Rowan Zolman. The Gophers have had five defensive backs enter the transfer portal since the end of the 2022 regular season.
Jones visited the Gophers this week. He verbally committed to James Madison before spring practice before rescinding and choosing Minnesota.
Minnesota’s bench scored 50 points, including a team-leading 18 points from graduate transfer Annika Stewart, showcasing the depth that coach Dawn Plitzuweit promised.
