MACON, Ga. – Georgia Tech quarterback Shawn Jones, who helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the 1990 National Championship, has been named to the Class of 2023 for the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the organization announced.
Jones joins a class that includes NAIA basketball All-American Jackie Bradford, Dekalb County football legend and Delaware State Buck Godfrey multi-sport captain Andrew Jones five-time MLB All-Star, former Atlanta Hawks general manager and Atlanta Braves president Stan Kasten, 25-time national junior tennis champion Al Parker, MLB All-Star and 1980 World Champion Phillies Ron Reed, and revered college football coach Mark Richt.
Considered one of Georgia Tech’s greatest quarterbacks, Shawn Jones set multiple school and Atlantic Coast Conference records while guiding the Yellow Jackets to a National Championship in 1990 with a dominating 45-21 victory over Nebraska in the Citrus Bowl where it was also named a bowl game. MVP. Jones amassed a total of 9,296 yards of offense (8,441 passing, 855 rushing), 70 touchdowns (51 passing, 19 rushing) and 35 wins while on The Flats, cementing himself as one of the best to ever love white and gold.
Jones comes to Georgia Tech after an outstanding career at Thomasville High School where he led the Bulldogs to a 29-8-1 record as a starter, including an 11-1 record as a senior where he threw for 1,369 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also rushed for 677 yards and three touchdowns.
Jones was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
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