Timmonsville’s Jones to play at Kansas junior college

Timmonsville’s Antonio Jones signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for Garden City College in Kansas.

Jones hopes to wind up in Division I after two years, coach Jimmy Woods said.

Jones finished as the Whirlwinds’ second-leading tackler with 90. He also had seven interceptions and 15 pass deflections. On offense, Jones caught 16 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns.

“He has great athleticism, and tremendous leaping ability,” Woods said. “I think most of the colleges liked what they saw out of him on defense because of his aggressiveness in getting to the ball.

“But at 6-foot-5, it also gives them a big target at wideout.”