Cardinal Gibbons quarterback Gannon Jones, the CAP-6 player of the year in 2024, has committed to Wake Forest, the rising senior announced on social media Thursday.
The commitment came just a few days after Wake Forest became the first Power Four school to offer him. Jones, who attended Wake’s junior day on March 29, boasts a 4.1 GPA and a 22-3 overall record as a starter at the Raleigh parochial school.
Jones completed 201 of 294 passes last season (68.4 percent) for 3,194 yards and 35 touchdowns. He threw just five interceptions. Jones also rushed for 539 yards and nine more TDs.
Through two seasons, Jones has thrown 64 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions.
Cardinal Gibbons finished 12-2 last season, advancing to the 4A East Regional final before falling to Rolesville in a thriller, 38-31.
“(Jones) is perhaps the most underrated QB in the state of North Carolina,” said Tom Lemming, who has been evaluating high school football talent nationally for decades. “He shows excellent footwork, good anticipation, can make all the throws and run himself out of trouble.”
247Sports lists Jones as a three-star prospect and the No. 58 player in the state of North Carolina. He becomes Wake Forest’s second known 2026 commitment and the first from in-state. He has an official visit planned to Wake on June 6.
“I want to thank God, my family, coaches, and everyone who has helped me get to this point,” Jones wrote on X. “Honored and blessed to say I’m fully committed to Wake Forest University. #GoDeacs”
Jones earned a spot on the HighSchoolOT all-state team following the 2024 season. Cardinal Gibbons will shift into the Triangle Six this fall, a split 6A/7A league. The Crusaders open the 2025 campaign at Dudley, a Greensboro area powerhouse.
📊Gannon Jones
🧩 Position: Quarterback
📍 Hometown: Raleigh, NC
🎓 High School: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
🧢 Head Coach: Steven Wright
📏 Height/Weight: 5-11, 170
🎯 Offers/Interest: Mutual interest between Wake Forest and Jones grew quickly. He attended junior day in Winston-Salem in late March, received an offer in late May and committed May 29. Jones also showed interest in West Virginia and Marshall, and received an offer from Arkansas State. He got plenty of attention from D2 and FCS programs in the state and region, including Lenoir-Rhyne, Campbell, Elon, Gardner-Webb, Cornell, Mercer, Princeton, Austin Peay, Bryant and Brown, who each made offers to Jones.
🎥 View Gannon Jones’ junior season Hudl Highlights HERE
💪 Career Rewind: Took over as Cardinal Gibbons starter early in his sophomore season due to an injury to the previous starter … Has won 22 of 25 games for the Crusaders … Earned CAP-6 offensive player of the year honors in 2023 and was named the league’s overall player of the year in 2024 … Threw for 2,193 yards and 29 touchdowns as a sophomore, while finishing with 3,194 passing yards and 35 passing touchdowns as a junior … Has only thrown eight interceptions against 64 TDs.
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