John Stephen Jones, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones' Grandson, Named Arkansas QB

John Stephen Jones, the grandson of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, is taking over at quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks as they attempt to snap a six-game losing skid Saturday against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Tom Murphy shared a copy of Arkansas' depth chart, and the redshirt freshman is listed above KJ Jefferson:

The omission of Nick Starkel and Ben Hicks, the team's top two leading passers, came as a surprise for many fans, but head coach Chad Morris is sitting on one of the hottest seats in FBS. He was bound to respond after the team threw for 101 yards in a 54-24 loss to Mississippi State.

Starkel didn't even play in the game, while Hicks finished 4-of-13 for 44 yards and an interception.

Jones entered in the second quarter and threw for 25 yards on 4-of-9 passing. He connected with Mike Woods on an 11-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

Being related to Jerry Jones, who played for the Razorbacks, likely helped clear a path to Fayetteville for Jones, but The Athletic's Max Olson wrote in March 2018 the Dallas native was building his own reputation on the field:

"He's been easy to dismiss as too small at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, a low-three-star prospect who ended up with just four scholarship offers. But the few college coaches who bought in see a lot of Baker Mayfield in his game. After putting up prodigious numbers in his senior season at Highland Park High School — 4,911 yards on 70 percent passing, 61 touchdown passes, four interceptions — and finishing in unforgettable fashion with a second consecutive state championship, Jones is looking forward to winning over the Razorbacks."

Jones will be immediately tested Saturday. Western Kentucky has held opponents to 192 passing yards per game and has six interceptions.

Morris may not wait around, either, to elevate Jefferson, who was a 4-star recruit and the No. 12 dual-threat QB in the 2019 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.