Davon Jones doesn't shy away from putting in the work needed to excel, something head coach Raymond Monica immediately volunteers when asked about his wide receiver.

"He comes to work every day. He works on his skill set to get better and better. He's done that since he's been here," Monica observed. "He had a breakout year [in 2025], but that's from coming in and working since he was a freshman. He had a heck of a year and that was a product of all the work he's put in."

A heck of a year, indeed. In 10 games Jones had 61 receptions for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named to the All-PSAC First Team and the NCAA Super Region 1 Second Team. Jone's 2025 performance also opened eyes at the national level, earning him a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List as one of 25 "squad" members on offense.

"It really means people are watching," said Jones of the recognition. "I never have really been the central focus of a team before, so it brings a little bit of pressure."

According to the redshirt junior from Pittsburgh, "twitchiness" is a big part of his success.

"My biggest strength is probably my 'twitchiness,' that's really a big part of my game. If we're in a small space, I still can move pretty fast to get out of it and shake up things," he explained. "I'm explosive, I can make things happen from nothing. I learned how to build off my speed, my quickness; that's what made me the player I am today."

Added Monica, "He does a nice job of finding holes in coverage. He's got good acceleration skills to separate himself from the defender."

Jones considers his size – 5 feet 10 inches and roughly 150 pounds – another asset.

"I kind of get underestimated since I'm on the small side," he offered. "I'm pretty strong and most people wouldn't think that I'm pretty strong. I'm quicker than everybody, that gives me one step ahead. So being underestimated by people gives me a little advantage."

For the most part, Jones lets his ability as a playmaker do the talking on the field, being otherwise fairly low key.

"He's a quiet leader, he doesn't say much. He just works," relayed Monica.

Jones agreed, "I'm pretty laid back and I don't like to talk much. I'm not a man of a lot of words. "If I feel I need to talk, if I see something wrong or the team needs me, I'll step out of my comfort zone and talk, explain what I need to."

A Sport Management major, Jones believes his classroom instructors help facilitate on and off field success by appreciating the demands placed on him and other student-athletes.

"Most of my professors have been around sports, they understand we have so much going on," he offered. "They'll give us leeway with certain things or if we have to miss [because of travel], they might give us extra time. They're so open-minded with us."

Jones is approaching the 2026 season with lofty goals for both himself and the Golden Eagles, believing the squad in blue-and-gold, coming off its first winning season since 2015, has a bright future ahead.

"I'm looking for 100 catches, 1,000 yards, and at least 10 touchdowns," he stated. "The team goal is to win the PSAC West and go from there. We have something going on with football right now, we're trying to build off something. Most teams, they're already set in stone, we're building something from the ground up. This team has got something special going on."