Kendell Jones committed to Alabama over offers from teams such as Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, LSU, and Texas A&M. He hails from Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, and is the second player in this class from the Lonestar state. He is a four-star player by 247Sports composite rankings, and is considered the 11th best defensive tackle and 69th best overall player in the 2016 recruiting cycle, though odds are good that he will rise in the rankings throughout his senior season. Scout.com thinks even more highly of Jones, and has him as the 18th overall player and awarded him a 5th star.