CAREER: Has appeared in 25 games for the Gators and made 18 career starts...Recorded 71 total tackles in his career, including five tackles-for-loss and one sack...Has also forced one fumble and recovered one fumble.

2008: Started nine games at strong-side linebacker and appeared in 12 games total, collecting 35 tackles on the season...Also had 2.5 tackles for a loss of 13 yards, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble on the season...Recorded five tackles and forced a fumble in the win over Arkansas...Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over LSU...Had a career-high seven tackles, one pass break-up and one QB hurry in the win over Tennessee.

2007: Appeared in all 13 games at strong side linebacker with nine starts...Did not start in games versus Troy, Georgia, South Carolina or Michigan...Named to the Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman team...Ranked eighth on the squad with 36 total tackles (23 solo)...Also recorded 2.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards...Made his first career sack in the road victory over South Carolina...Had one pass deflection on the season...Set a career-high with six tackles (five solo) versus Auburn and matched that high with six (four solo) in the victory over Florida Atlantic... Tallied two tackles (one solo) in his first career start against Western Kentucky...Member of the Leadership Committee.

2006: Did not see game action due to preseason ankle injury.

PREP: Finished his senior season with 116 tackles and six sacks after leading Hillsborough County in 2004 in tackles (170)…Listed at No. 27 on the 2006 Rivals.com Florida Top 100 list and No. 13 outside linebacker prospect nationally by Rivals.com…Forced an early fumble and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown in Middleton’s 31-29 win over Freedom during his senior season…Had 16 sacks as junior…Named first-team All-Hillsborough County at linebacker by The Tampa Tribune as a senior…Named first-team All-Suncoast linebacker by St. Petersburg Times as a senior…The Tampa Tribune Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… Also played running back…Had offers from a number of schools, including Florida, USC and Ohio State.

PERSONAL: Was born on Feb. 18, 1988…Active member of Goodwill Gators who participated volunteered at Terwilliger Elementary.

MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Services.

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year       UT-AT     TT     TBL   QBS     FF     FR     PD    INT

2007       23-13      36     2.5    1          0       0       1       0

2008       14-19      33     2.5    0          1       1       3       0

Totals:    37-32     69     5.0    1          1       1       4       0

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 7 (Tennessee, 2008)

QB Sacks: 1 (South Carolina, 2007)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (Arkansas, 2008)

Interceptions: None