WHEREAS, Caleb Jones, a student-athlete who played lineman for the Oscar Smith High School football team of Chesapeake, was named the Virginia High School League Class 6 Defensive Player of the Year in 2022; and

WHEREAS, over the 2021–2022 season, Caleb Jones recorded 15 sacks and 88 tackles, including 47 for a loss of yards, earning him his third All-Tidewater selection and Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 all-state first-team honors; and

WHEREAS, in the prior season, which was abbreviated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Caleb Jones had 56 tackles, including 37 for a loss of yards, and 12 sacks as he contributed to the team's state championship run; and

WHEREAS, Caleb Jones consistently made an impact for his team throughout the year, often facing double and triple coverage from opposing teams; and

WHEREAS, Caleb Jones' stellar play helped the Oscar Smith High School Tigers secure an outstanding 13–1 record in the 2021–2022 season and the team's second consecutive VHSL Class 6 state championship title following its 42–17 win over James Madison High School of Vienna on December 11, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Caleb Jones has excelled both on the gridiron and in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average as he prepares for the next stage in his academic journey; and

WHEREAS, Caleb Jones recently committed to play for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where he will have the opportunity to extend what has already been an impressive and noteworthy football career; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Caleb Jones, lineman for the Oscar Smith High School football team, hereby be commended for being named the Virginia High School League Class 6 2022 Defensive Player of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Caleb Jones as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his achievements and best wishes for his future endeavors.