Carter Jones News, Rumors, Updates - Nevada Wolf Pack

Struggles in return Jones (arm) completed 15 of his 25 pass attempts for 185 yards and an interception in addition to rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries during Saturday's loss to Middl...

Impact Jones struggled in his return after sitting out the team's Week 2 loss to Montana State due to an arm injury. He'll look to improve upon his performance next week versus Air Force.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Expected to return Saturday Jones (arm) is expected to play against Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, per NevadaSportsNet.com.

Impact Jones was spotted getting early warmups in with fellow quarterbacks, and a previous report mentioned that head coach Jeff Choate was confident that he could return Saturday. The signal-caller missed Week 2 due to the arm injury but has seemingly recovered well and should draw the start under center for Nevada.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Coach 'very confident' in imminent return Jones (arm) has a shot to play in Week 3 and his head coach Jeff Choate is "very confident" he'll manage to return to action at Middle Tennessee State, per Chris Murray of NevadaSp...

Impact Jones missed Week 2 with an arm injury, but the gunslinger appears to be trending towards playing in Week 3 at Middle Tennessee. In Jones' stead, Luke Duncan and AJ Bianco split reps at gunslinger, with the latter performing slightly better. It's unclear what the Wolfpack's plan at quarterback will be if Jones isn't available once again.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Injury causes DNP for Week 2 Jones (arm) did not play during Nevada's game Saturday against Montana State.

Impact According to Mike Stefansson of Nevada Sports Net, an arm injury is why Jones did not play Week 2. As a result, the Wolf Pack's starting quarterback changed to Luke Duncan.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Nevada past WKU Jones completed 9 of 15 passes for 163 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 49-14 win over Western Kentucky. He also had six rushes for 50 yards.

Impact While Nevada leaned heavily on the ground attack in the win, it was a solid start to the season overall for Jones, who completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 1,019 yards, six touchdowns and eight interceptions in nine games as a freshman last year. Jones and the Wolf Pack will look to improve to 2-0 in next week's home matchup with Montana State, the reigning FCS national champions.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jones, Kelley help Nevada cruise past Western Kentucky 49-14 in a season opener

Carter Jones throws two touchdown passes, and Dominic Kelley scores twice, including a 72-yard run, as Nevada beats Western Kentucky 49-14 in their season opener

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Will start Week 1 Jones will be Nevada's starting quarterback Sept. 5 against Western Kentucky, Nevada Sports Net reports.

Impact In the fall, Jones was in the midst of a quarterback competition that began all the way back in the spring. In the end, Nevada's program stuck to what it knows by selecting its second-year QB from last season. 2025 saw Jones complete 110 passes for 1,019 yards and six touchdowns, so he has relatively good experience under center. The issue with Jones was his turnover rate; along with the six touchdowns, he also logged eight interceptions and did not compensate for his concessions by any other means. Ideally for Jones and Nevada, he has cleaned up in that regard, and that was somewhat shown in his last three games, where his TD-INT ratio was 3-0 across 61 pass attempts.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy for fall camp battle Jones (elbow) is participating in Nevada's fall camp and is still battling for the starting quarterback job, per Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net.

Impact Jones is practicing with Nevada's offense and is ready to try and earn the starting job after competing in the spring despite a lingering elbow injury. Last season as a true freshman, he made seven starts, tossing for 1,019 yards along with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. It was a learning year for the young quarterback as he continues to develop within the offensive system. Head coach Jeff Choate mentioned that he will not wait until the end of fall camp to announce who will be under center for the season opener against Western Kentucky on Sept. 5, so Jones must make a lasting impression early in camp to win the job.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

In QB battle despite injury Jones (elbow) is in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback spot, Jim Krajewski of the Reno Gazette Journal reports.

Impact Jones, who appeared in nine games last season, is battling for the starting spot alongside AJ Bianco and Luke Duncan. Jones suffered a strained UCL in practice recently though, and that injury is set to push the battle into the summer or fall. It's far too early to tell who has the best chance to start, especially with Jones' injury.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient in finale Jones was 17-for-25 passing for 105 yards during Saturday's 42-17 defeat against UNLV.

Impact Jones was efficient again Saturday, completing 68 percent of his passes, though he averaged just 4.2 yards per completion (after averaging 3.4 yards last week against Wyoming). The freshman will wrap up the campaign with 1,018 yards, six touchdowns and eight interceptions across nine contests. Jones figures to be the early frontrunner to start for Nevada again next year.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mediocre output despite efficient day Jones completed 11 of 17 passes for 58 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 13-7 victory over Wyoming. He also had three rushes for 34 yards.

Impact While Jones completed 64.7 percent of his pass attempts in the contest, he averaged a mere 3.4 yards per attempt en route to just 58 passing yards and a touchdown on the day. He also lost a fumble in the contest, depleting his fantasy output further. The freshman signal caller has one more contest left on his 2025 schedule, but it's not a promising one against a solid UNLV defense.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nevada hangs on to beat Wyoming 13-7 on day Cowboys retire Josh Allen's number

Carter Jones threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Carpenter and Joe McFadden kicked two field goals before Nevada stopped Wyoming at the goal line in the final seconds for a 13-7...

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Records multiple touchdowns Jones completed 16 of 19 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 55-10 victory against San Jose State.

Impact Despite the inconsistency thereafter, AJ Bianco (undisclosed) out and Chubba Purdy working wide receiver alongside quarterback, it looks like Jones can have the position locked just as long as his game output is at least somewhat competent. For the first time since Week 6, he has logged multiple touchdowns. In 2025, his TD tally is five.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nevada gets scores from all three units in 55-10 drubbing of San Jose State

Carter Jones threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns and Nevada was never challenged in a 55-10 win over San Jose State

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Benched in loss Jones completed 1 of 6 passes for negative one yard and two interceptions during Saturday's 51-14 loss to Utah State.

Impact It's a brutal stat line for the freshman quarterback, who was eventually benched in favor of AJ Bianco in the second half. In his last two games, Jones has completed just 48.6 percent of his passes for 143 yards with five interceptions. It remains to be seen whether Nevada will give Jones another shot next week against San Jose State.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles vs. Boise State Jones completed 16 of 29 passes for 144 yards and three interceptions during Friday's 24-3 loss to Boise State.

Impact It was a rough outing for the freshman quarterback, who's now thrown multiple interceptions in two of his first three collegiate starts. Overall, Jones has completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 661 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions this year. Nevada will head into a bye before taking on Utah State in Week 11.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Maddux Madsen, Sire Gaines, Dylan Riley guide Boise State to 24-3 victory over Nevada

Maddux Madsen, Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley had touchdown runs and Boise State beat Nevada 24-3

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Solid despite loss Jones completed 23 of 29 passes for 202 yards during Saturday's 24-22 loss to New Mexico. He also had eight rushes for 14 yards.

Impact It was an efficient showing from the freshman Jones, who completed 79.3 percent of his passes while topping 200 yards for the first time in three games. Jones will look to build on Saturday's performance next week, in a tough home matchup with Boise State.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed results in first start Jones completed 16 of 32 passes for 177 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 44-10 defeat to San Diego State.

Impact Jones struggled early Saturday, throwing a pair of interceptions in the first quarter. The freshman would settle in a bit later in the contest, avoiding any more turnovers while leading the Wolf Pack on a scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Considering Chubba Purdy's struggles earlier in the season, expect Jones to get another look under center next week against New Mexico.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Appears set to start Head coach Jeff Choate indicated that Jones may be in line to make his first career start on Saturday, per Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet.com.

Impact While Choate didn't outright say Jones will be the starter for Nevada against San Diego State, his words certainly imply that the 6-foot-3 freshman appears set to be the guy moving forward. Jones stepped in against Fresno State last week and looked impressive, completing 11-of-15 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. While Choate did say multiple guys would play against the Aztecs, Jones seems to be the heir apparent for the starting gig.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Impresses in relief Jones was 11-for-15 passing for 121 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Saturday's 20-17 defeat to Fresno State.

Impact With both Chubba Purdy and AJ Bianco struggling, Jones, a true freshman, took over as Nevada's primary quarterback in the second half, despite throwing an interception on his first pass attempt in the second quarter. It was ultimately an encouraging performance from Jones, who'd lead the Wolf Pack on a pair of touchdown drives and cut Fresno State's lead to three, after trailing 20-3 at the half. Jones, a former three-star recruit out of Texas, could feasibly find himself under center again next week against San Diego State thanks to his late performance Saturday.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Warner throws 2 TD passes, Fresno State beats Nevada 20-17 for 5th straight win

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

2027 Top247 OT Carter Jones sets extensive fall visit schedule as he returns to ACC, Big Ten, SEC campuses 2027 Top247 offensive tackle Carter Jones will take in games on campuses of ACC, Big Ten SEC and Big Ten programs this fall.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

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Jones, Kelley help Nevada cruise past Western Kentucky 49-14 in a season opener

Nevada hangs on to beat Wyoming 13-7 on day Cowboys retire Josh Allen's number

Nevada gets scores from all three units in 55-10 drubbing of San Jose State

Maddux Madsen, Sire Gaines, Dylan Riley guide Boise State to 24-3 victory over Nevada

Warner throws 2 TD passes, Fresno State beats Nevada 20-17 for 5th straight win