Transfer Marlon Jones to miss 2024 season with Vanderbilt football due to health issue

Marlon Jones Jr., a defensive back who transferred from Eastern Washington ahead of the 2024 season, will not be with Vanderbilt football for the 2024 season while dealing with a health issue.

“While we are excited for Marlon Jones to join our program, he will remain at home this fall while dealing with a personal health issue,” Clark Lea said in a statement provided to The Tennessean on Thursday. “Marlon is a part of our brotherhood and he will continue to be in our thoughts while we support him from Nashville. We look forward to welcoming him to campus in January.”

Jones still has the possibility of playing during the 2025 season with his final year of eligibility.

Jones was a two-time All-Big Sky selection who in 2023 had four tackles for loss, three interceptions, one sack and two touchdowns in 11 games with Eastern Washington.

Being without Jones will give Vanderbilt's secondary a hit as he was the top transfer addition at that position.

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Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on Twitter @aria_gerson .

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