Marshall Mecham
The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame will induct former Artesia quarterback Landry Jones on Saturday, June 27, at The Clyde Hotel in Albuquerque.
Artesia High School career
Jones attended Artesia High School and graduated in 2008. He led the Bulldogs to consecutive Class 4A state championships in 2006 and 2007 and finished his high school career with 7,013 passing yards and 89 touchdown passes.
As a senior in 2007, Jones threw for 3,433 yards and 45 touchdowns without an interception. In the 2007 state title game against Goddard, he passed for 325 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns in a 58-31 victory. He was later named New Mexico Class 4A Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award.
Oklahoma career
Jones signed with Oklahoma in the 2008 class and redshirted his first season. He became the starter in 2009 after Sam Bradford injured his shoulder in the season opener against BYU and went 39-11 as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback.
He finished his college career with 16,646 passing yards, 123 touchdown passes, 1,388 completions, and 27 300-yard games, all among Oklahoma’s career records. He won the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 2010 and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2010 and 2012.
Former Artesia quarterback Landry Jones is now an offensive analyst for the Volunteers football team.
Professional career
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jones in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft with the 115th overall pick. He appeared in 18 games from 2015-17, made five starts, and went 3-2 as a starter.
During his NFL career, Jones completed 63.9% of his passes for 1,310 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018 and the Oakland Raiders in 2019, but did not appear in a regular-season game for either team.
Jones later played for the Dallas Renegades in the XFL in 2020. He appeared in four games, started three, and completed 69.7% of his passes for 784 yards, five touchdowns, and seven interceptions before the season was cut short.
Coaching career
Jones joined Tennessee’s football staff as an offensive analyst in 2025, his first coaching role after his playing career.
Marshall Mecham can be reached at (915) 232-1793 or on X @mecham_marshall
Marshall Mecham is serving with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship Program, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across New Mexico. Learn more at www.newmexicolocalnewsfellowships.org.