Furman University

Honors & Awards
2025 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Phil Steele Freshman All-America
2023 Southern Conference Co-Freshman of the Year - Coaches
2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2023 Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)

2024 — Entered the season as the starting quarterback...made three starts and saw action in six games...earned starts in Furman’s first two games — versus Ole Miss and Charleston Southern —  and against Wofford...completed 69-of-107 passes for 642 yards and two touchdowns...connected on 15-of-25 passes for 119 yards against Ole Miss...came off the bench to complete 6-of-8 passes for 72 yards and a 30-yard touchdown strike versus Stetson (48-7 win)...threw for 110 yards (14x21) and a score against VMI...hit on 21-of-33 passes for 229 yards against Wofford....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year.

2023 — Delivered critical play the Paladins’ 10-3 season headlined by a SoCon championship, eight consecutive victories, and FCS quarterfinal round playoff appearance...team ranked sixth in the final AFCA FCS Poll...named to Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team...voted SoCon Freshman of the Year by and to the All-Freshman Team by league head coaches...appeared in six games and completed 57-of-101 passes for 542 yards and seven touchdowns...came off the bench in the second quarter for injured Paladin signal caller Tyler Huff to pass for 139 yards and two touchdowns, including an eight-yard scoring toss with 1:44 remaining, to deliver a 17-14 league title clinching road win over Chattanooga...the next week, in his first collegiate start, threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-3 victory over VMI that gave Furman the 2023 outright league championship.

2022 — Appeared briefly in two games as a reserve...career debut saw him connect on all three pass attempts for seven yards and rush once for six yards in a 41-3 road triumph over VMI...also saw duty against Wofford (63-28 win) in regular season finale... qualified for redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2022 graduate of Maryville (6A) High School...football coach was Derek Hunt...played quarterback...serving as team captain, completed 158-of-206 passes (76.7 percent) for 2,175 yards and 28 TDs (1 INT), and added 9 TDs rushing as a senior in helping Maryville to a 13-1 record and state playoff semifinal finish, where the Rebels fell to eventual state champion Oakland, 24-14...named Region 2-6A Region Player of the Year...Mr. Football semi-finalist...2021 Tennessee All-State first team selection in separate balloting by state coaches and media association...connected on 152-of-198 passes for 2,001 yards, 22 TDs (1 INT), and rushed for five TDs his junior year...helped Maryville to a 26-2 record as a starter...member of four region championship teams and 15-0 state championship team in 2019...four-year record in the program was 53-4...also lettered in baseball and basketball.

Personal: Full name is Carson Webb Jones...born August 1, 2003, in Knoxville, Tennessee...son of Mike and Christy Jones...has two brothers, Michael and William...father was a first team All-Ohio Valley Conference quarterback at Tennessee Tech...communications major.