According to a report Tuesday from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Alabama Crimson Tide are targeting former player and Tuscaloosa native Jason Jones for an assistant defensive backs coaching role with the program.

This report comes just a few days after Jones was reportedly headed to East Carolina to become the cornerbacks coach for the Pirates, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.

A former Alabama defensive back in the late 1990’s, Jones has spent the past two seasons as the cornerbacks coach at North Carolina. Prior to that, Jones served in roles such as safeties coach at Indiana from 2020-22, as well as most notably at Ole Miss where he was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 2013-18.

Jones also originally began his coaching career at Alabama back in 2003-04, serving as a graduate assistant not long after his playing days with the Crimson Tide came to an end.

Could the former Alabama player and coach potentially be making a return to Tuscaloosa?

Alabama is targeting veteran defensive backs coach Jason Jones for an assistant defensive backs coach type role, sources tell @CBSSports/@247Sports.

Jones, an ex-Bama starting defensive back, worked at North Carolina the last two years. Has also worked at places like Ole Miss… pic.twitter.com/2FO46Ve7yp

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 7, 2025