KNOXVILLE - Wide receiver Velus Jones will join Tennessee as a graduate transfer from Southern California.
Jones already had said Jan. 9 on social media that he was going to play for the Volunteers. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Jones was joining its program.
Because Jones has already graduated, he'll be eligible to play immediately for Tennessee.
"Velus is a dynamic player with the ball in his hands," Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said in a released statement. "He will immediately add veteran leadership to our team and be an impact player as both a receiver and as a return guy."
Jones, who is 6 feet and 190 pounds, had 36 career receptions for 347 yards at Southern California. He also has 81 career kickoff returns and has averaged 24 yards per return.
He had six catches for 36 yards as well as 29 kickoff returns for 704 yards this past season. He scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the Trojans' season-opening victory over Fresno State.