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Jones hired as director of speed improvement and skill development

Related Topics: Billy Napier, Louisiana

Tiger Jones has been hired as the director of speed improvement and skill development.

He worked for Billy Napier at Louisiana from 2018-20 as an assistant director of strength and conditioning. He worked at Arizona last season as an assistant strength coach.

He began his coaching career at Texas A&M in 2017.

Jones, a Mobile, Alabama, native, played at Louisville from 2000-04. He was a member of the Washington Football Team in 2004.

He then embarked on an eight-year career in the Arena Football League. He caught 1,041 passes for 14,329 yards and 286 touchdowns in his career.