| Derek Jones | |
| Current Title: | Cornerbacks coach |
| Current Team: | Virginia Tech |
| Current Conference: | ACC |
| Contract: | $550,000 |
| Birth Place: | Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Ole Miss |
| Player Years1: | 1993–1996 |
| Player Team1: | Ole Miss |
| Player Years2: | N/A |
| Player Team2: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Player Years3: | N/A |
| Player Team3: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Player Years4: | 1997 |
| Player Team4: | Nashville Kats |
| Player Positions: | Cornerback |
| Coach Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Coach Team1: | Ole Miss (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2000–2004 |
| Coach Team2: | Murray State (CB/RC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2005 |
| Coach Team3: | Middle Tennessee State (DB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2006 |
| Coach Team4: | Tulsa (CB) |
| Coach Years5: | 2007 |
| Coach Team5: | Memphis (CB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2008–2014 |
| Coach Team6: | Duke (DB/assistant ST) |
| Coach Years7: | 2015–2017 |
| Coach Team7: | Duke (CB/assistant ST) |
| Coach Years8: | 2018–2019 |
| Coach Team8: | Duke (AHC/DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2020–2021 |
| Coach Team9: | Texas Tech (AHC/co-DC/DB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2022–present |
| Coach Team10: | Virginia Tech (CB) |
Derek Jones is an American college football coach and former professional player. Jones is currently the cornerbacks coach for Virginia Tech Hokies football, serving under first-year head coach Brent Pry.[1] He played cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL).
Jones was born in Woodruff, South Carolina. He later earned a degree in Public Administration from Ole Miss, where he also played as a cornerback.[2] Jones also played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. Jones played in the AFL for the Nashville Kats.[3]
A coaching veteran, Jones has been an assistant coach at numerous stops and has worked under several head coaches, including David Cutcliffe at Duke and Ole Miss, Tommy West at Memphis, Steve Kragthorpe at Tulsa, Joe Pannunzio at Murray State, and, most recently, Matt Wells at Texas Tech.[4]
During December 2021, Coach Brent Pry announced that Jones would be joining his new staff as a defensive assistant at Virginia Tech.[5]