Adrian Jones (American football coach)
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Elizabeth City State |
| Conference | CIAA |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 3, 1974 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University (2001) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | North Carolina Central |
| 2000 | Greensboro Prowlers |
| 2001 | Carolina Cobras |
| 2002 | Augusta Stallions |
| 2003 | Carolina Cobras |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | North Carolina Central (OLB) |
| 2004–2005 | North Carolina Central (DB) |
| 2006 | South Georgia Wildcats (DC) |
| 2007–2013 | Southern E&S HS (NC) |
| 2014–2015 | North Carolina Central (RB) |
| 2016–2024 | Shaw |
| 2025–present | Elizabeth City State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–51 (college) 64–29 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 3× All-CIAA (1994, 1996–1997) 1× Division II All-American (1996) | |
Adrian Jones (born January 3, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Elizabeth City State University a position he has held since 2025.[1] He was the head football coach for the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability from 2007 to 2013 and Shaw University from 2016 to 2024.[2][3][4][5] He also coached for North Carolina Central and the South Georgia Wildcats of the af2.[6] He played college football for North Carolina Central as a defensive back and professionally for the Greensboro Prowlers, Carolina Cobras, and Augusta Stallions of the Arena Football League (AFL).[7][8][9]
