Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER:
2013: Saw action in 14 of the Gamecocks’ 15 games as a junior on the defensive line…recorded 40 tackles, with 3.5 for a loss and 2.5 sacks…also forced a fumble, while being credited with six quarterback hurries and a pass break-up…had four tackles, three solo, two quarterback hurries and a sack in his JSU debut in the Aug. 31 season opener at Alabama State…recorded a season-high nine tackles, seven solo, vs. Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23…had six tackles and a sack assists at Tennessee Tech on Oct. 26…recorded his other sack and forced a fumble in a Nov. 9 win over Eastern Kentucky.

2012: Sat out the season due to NCAA Transfer rules after transferring from NCAA FCS program Georgia Southern.

PRIOR TO JSU: Spent two seasons at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga…was redshirted in 2010 before seeing action in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2011…made five total stops, three solo, and had one sack…also recorded a quarterback hurry.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mundy’s Mill High School for Coach Peniel J. Dany…selected defensive MVP as a senior…named to all-region first-team defense at linebacker…started as free safety as a sophomore, recording 6 interceptions and 31 tackles…recorded 54 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 3 tackles for loss as a junior in starting roles as a linebacker and strong safety…started at strong safety and outside linebacker as a senior…led Tigers as a senior with 82 tackles and seven sacks, three forced fumbles and three tackles for loss…defensive captain as a junior…captain of team as a senior…  recorded 54 tackles during 2008 season…graduated on the A/B honor roll and was a member of the Region 4 6-A All-Academic team…earned three-star ranking from Rivals.com.

PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga., on September 13, 1991, in Jonesboro, Ga…parents are Marcellus and Onetha Jones…has an older brother, Mandela…is majoring in liberal arts at JSU.




jones’ CAREER STATS

TACKLES    G    UA    A    Total    TFL    Yds    PD    FF    FR 

2013    14    21    19    40    4.0    24    1    1    0 

TOTAL    14    21    19    40    4.0    24    1    1    0




jones’ CAREER HIGH GAME STATS

    No.    Opponent    Date 

Tackles    9    vs. Southeast Missouri    11/23/13

Tackles for loss    1    4x; last vs. Eastern Kentucky    11/9/13

Sacks    1    4x; last vs. Eastern Kentucky    11/9/13     

FF    1    vs. Eastern Kentucky    11/9/13

FR    --    --    --    

PBU    1    vs. Tennessee State    10/12/13

INT    --    --    --              

jones’ 2013 GAME-BY-GAME

Date    Opponent    UT    AT    TT    TFL-Yds    Scks-Yds    Int-Yds    Brk

9/1/12    @Arkansas    1    1    2    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

9/31/13    @Alabama State    3    1    4    1.0-13    1.0-13    0-0    0

9/7/13    Jacksonville    1    1    2    1.0-2    0.0-0    0-0    0

9/14/13    North Alabama    0    1    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

9/21/13    @Georgia State    3    0    3    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

9/28/13    Murray State    0    1    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

10/5/13    @UT Martin    0    1    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

10/12/13    Tennessee State    0    3    3    0-0    0-0    0-0    1

10/26/13    @Tennessee Tech    1    5    6    0.5-1    0-0    0-0    0

11/2/13    @Austin Peay    1    4    5    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

11/9/13    Eastern Kentucky    2    0    2    1.0-8    1.0-8    0-0    0

11/16/13    @Eastern Illinois    - DNP -

11/23/13    Southeast Missouri    8    1    9    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

11/30/13    Samford    1    0    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

12/7/13    @McNeese State    1    0    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0

12/14/13    @E. Washington    0    1    1    0-0    0-0    0-0    0