Jones, a Utah native, returns home to Salt Lake City on Saturday as one of the leaders of UW's up-and-coming receiving corps.
Almost immediately, Ty Jones realized he had made a mistake.
A 6-foot-4 wide receiver, Jones had made a verbal commitment to the Washington Huskies in May 2016, before the start of his senior year at Provo (Utah) High School. At the time, Jones was regarded as a middle-of-the-road recruit — rated three stars and the West Coast’s No. 8 wide receiver by one recruiting service.
Washington coaches, after studying film of his sophomore season, saw in Jones something more — something potentially great — and still do.