Jay Jones

Position: Quarterback

Committed: Jan. 16

Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds

Hometown: McCalla, Ala.

What to know: Chose Georgia Tech over Auburn

Jones on why he chose Tech: "I got with a few of the redshirted guys and a few of the guys that were already down there and I could just tell we've got something big coming down there."

Jones on one of his goals for his time with the Yellow Jackets: "I just really want to do something that people want to be a part of. A lot of people go where something's already established. I really want to make Tech something."

Jones on his relationship with Tech coaches: "Coach (Paul) Johnson, he's very cool, he's a cool coach. He's a very cool, laid-back coach. Coach (Bryan) Cook, we both get along because both of us don't like to talk on the phone. We're texters."

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