Mac Jones is a veteran QB who is known in the NFL realm for his precision. Drafted as the 15th overall pick by the New England Patriots, Jones didn’t waste time making an impact. He led his team to the playoffs in his rookie season and sent a statement by earning a Pro Bowl selection. For the 2025 season, he went on to sign a 2-year, $7 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers. But behind every clutch performance and precise throw of Jones is a foundation shaped by the motivation of his parents. 

Who is Mac Jones’ father, Gordon Jones? 

Gordon Jones was a standout NCAA tennis player at Flagler College and Florida State University. Gordon played at Florida State University for three years before being transferred to Flagler. This is where his skills gave him national fame as he was featured as the Athlete of the Week in the May 1977 issue of Sports Illustrated Magazine.   

Gordon even went on to win both the 1977 NAIA Singles Championship and the 1977 Doubles Championship. Because of his efforts, he was named the Most Valuable Player on the 1977 NAIA National Championship team. 

It was his long and distinguished tennis career, marked by numerous awards and achievements, that led to Gordon’s induction into the Flagler Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004. After a rewarding tennis career, Gordon transitioned to the legal field and is currently an attorney in Jacksonville, working for Jones & McCorkle. 

Who is Mac Jones’ mother, Holly Jones? 

Holly Jones was also a tennis player. She used to play tennis during her college days at Mercer College. After completing her law degree, she went on to join a law office in downtown Jacksonville. It was her first job after law school, and there, she met Gordon for the first time. Back then, little did she know that Gordon would soon become her life partner. She has even talked about meeting Gordon for the first time. She described Gordon as a larger-than-life Southerner with a booming voice that matched his 6-foot-4-inch stature. 

However, Holly Jones’ status as Gordon’s partner is not limited to their personal life. They are both partners at the McCorkle & Jones law firm as well. Other than this, not much is known about Jones’ mother, and even Jones prefers to keep his mother’s life private. 

What ethnicity are Mac Jones’ parents?

Both Holly Jones and Gordon Jones are American by nationality and Caucasian by ethnicity. These are groups of people from Europe, Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa. However, nowadays, the term “Caucasian” is often used interchangeably with “white” to describe people of European ancestry. While Mac Jones was born in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S and he also holds American nationality, just like his parents. Both parents must have passed the cultural values and ethics to their son, Mac, who continues to demonstrate them through his in-field excellence and positivity.  

How is Mac Jones’ relationship with his parents?

Being sports athletes themselves, both Holly and Gordon have supported their son Mac right from the beginning of his career when he was just 5. Holly has even talked about how clear Mac was regarding his goal (playing for legendary coach Corky Rogers). This shows that Mac’s mother has always been involved in his game, and why not, she too was a sportsperson during her college days. 

On the other side, Mac’s father Gordon has also been quite vocal about how he feels about him joining the Patriots and how proud he feels. “We just thought it was a better environment for Mac because of the relationship with Coach Belichick and Saban,” Gordon said while talking about his son joining the Patriots and why he preferred it. Mac’s father has been one of Mac’s biggest supporters right from the moment he decided to enter the football realm. 

Even Mac has talked on several occasions about how he has learnt so much from his parents. On being asked about how he learnt the art of selflessness, he said, “That’s a good question. I think just overall it comes back to just my family and kind of what they’ve instilled in me.”

Mac Jones never misses a chance to credit his parents as the foundation pillars for both his on-field and personal development. From the age of 5, both Holly and Gordon have provided Mac with everything he could have needed to not only become a good NFL player but also a good person.