How will Jarvis Jones’s experience as an NFL player and college coach translate to success with teh high school Carver-Columbus Tigers, given their recent state championship victory?
Forget the scoreboard for a moment, and consider this: a legend returns. Imagine the grit, the glory, the roar of the crowd – not on a professional gridiron, but back where it all began. In a stunning turn of events that’s sending shockwaves through the high school football world, Carver-Columbus has just announced the hiring of its own prodigal son, Jarvis Jones, as their new head coach. This isn’t just a homecoming; it’s a seismic shift, a moment where a former Georgia bulldogs star, NFL veteran, and SEC Defensive player of the Year, pivots from coaching college players to molding the next generation of Tigers right here in Columbus. Jones, known for his relentless tenacity and unmatched work ethic, steps into a program fresh off a state championship victory, ready to build on success and ignite a new era of dominance. Can lightning strike twice on the same field?
After losing former head coach Pierre Coffey this week to Stewart County, Carver-Columbus has hired head coach Jarvis Jones to take over the program. Jones starred at Carver-Columbus,where he was a former four-star recruit,an all-state basketball player and played in the prestigious US Army All-American game.
He was coached by former head coach Dell McGee, who led Carver-Columbus to its first-ever state championship in 2007, and now he assumes the same role.
Jones went on to star at Georgia, where he finished his collegiate career with 168 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 28 sacks and nine forced fumbles. He shone bright with the Bulldogs and had an incredible season in 2012, finishing with 84 tackles and 14.5 sacks. Jones was a two-time all-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and Jack Lambert Trophy winner.
He played in the NFL after a productive career with the Bulldogs, where he spent five NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Injuries derailed his NFL career,but never his love for the game. After playing, he found a job with his alma mater. Before coming to the Tigers, Jones was an assistant outside linebacker coach for Georgia for five seasons.
The Carver-Columbus program has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years and won its second state championship in program history in 2024 under coach coffey. This season,they return a plethora of talent and should be right back in title contention with coach Jones at the helm. He will bring tenacity, focus, grit, and hard work to the Tigers. All the qualities he was known for as a player.
After losing former head coach Pierre Coffey this week to Stewart County, Carver-Columbus has hired head coach Jarvis Jones to take over the program. Jones starred at Carver-Columbus, where he was a former four-star recruit, an all-state basketball player and played in the prestigious US Army All-American game.
He was coached by former head coach Dell McGee, who led Carver-Columbus to its first-ever state championship in 2007, and now he assumes the same role.
Jones went on to star at Georgia, where he finished his collegiate career with 168 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 28 sacks and nine forced fumbles. He shone bright with the Bulldogs and had an incredible season in 2012, finishing with 84 tackles and 14.5 sacks. Jones was a two-time All-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and Jack Lambert Trophy winner.
He played in the NFL after a productive career with the Bulldogs, where he spent five NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Injuries derailed his NFL career, but never his love for the game. After playing, he found a job with his alma mater. Before coming to the Tigers, Jones was an assistant outside linebacker coach for Georgia for five seasons.
The Carver-Columbus program has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years and won its second state championship in program history in 2024 under coach Coffey. This season, they return a plethora of talent and should be right back in title contention with coach Jones at the helm. He will bring tenacity, focus, grit, and hard work to the Tigers. All the qualities he was known for as a player.