West Charlotte (N.C.) High sophomore athlete Davion Jones was tracking as a future Division I wide receiver prospect.
The 6-foot, 170-pound Jones is now trending as a safety/nickel prospect for the Lions. Jones and West Charlotte play Fayetteville (N.C.) Seventy-First High at 11 a.m. Saturday for the NCHSAA 3A state title game at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Jones has caught 13 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, plus four carries for 68 yards and a score on offense. He has 52 tackles, two tackles for losses, seven interceptions and 12 passes defended. He had two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown in the opener against Charlotte Palisades High.