Northern Illinois University Athletics

Career
• In 47 career games at defensive tackle, made 63 career stops with 6.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks.
• Two-year starter was effective in his role occupying linemen. 

2016
• Started six of the eight games he played; missed four games due to lung injury at Western Michigan (10-8).
• Tallied 16 total tackles, nine solo, a career-high two tackles for loss and a sack.
• Recorded at least one tackle in all eight games played. 
• Recorded season-best three tackles in four games, including season opener at Wyoming (9-3) with three solo stops. 
• Sacked the quarterback at Ball State (10-1) and had a half tackle for loss versus both Western Illinois (9-24) and Western Michigan. 
• Came back at the end of the season to contribute to wins over Eastern Michigan (11-16) and Kent State (11-25).

2015
• Started all 13 games he played in.
• Tallied a career-high 19 tackles for the season, with eight solo stops.
• Had a season-high five tackles in the victory over Murray State (9-12).
• Made four total tackles in wins over Miami (10-17) and No. 20 Toledo (11-3).
• Recorded a solo tackle for loss against the RedHawks.
• Assisted on a sack at Boston College (9-26).
• Notched at least one tackle in eight different games.

2014
• Played in 13 games with one start.
• Started the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Finished the season with 15 tackles, four solo and 11 assists.
• Had a career-high eight tackles at Ohio (11-18), including one-half tackle for loss.
• Also tallied a 19-yard solo tackle for loss against Kent State (10-4).

2013
• Appeared in 13 games and started one as a redshirt freshman.
• Totaled 13 tackles, seven solo stops.
• Started his first career game at Iowa (8-31) and made his first two career tackles.
• Recorded three tackles and accounted for one-and-a-half sacks at Idaho (9-14).

2012
• Redshirted.
• Earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors against UT Martin (9-8).

High School
• Garnered honorable mention all-state honors following his senior season.
• Posted 55 tackles and four sacks in 2011 to earn all-conference, all-city and special mention all-area honors.
• Ranked No. 28 in the Rivals.com Illinois Postseason Top 30.
• Named to the all-conference and all-city teams after registering 40 tackles as a junior.
• Invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Combine in San Antonio, Texas in 2010.
• Named to the ESPNChicago.com Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist before his senior year.
• Ranked as the 40th-best prospect in Illinois by ESPN.

Personal
• Born June 26, 1993, in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Sheila Jones.
• Sociology major.

JONES' SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, at Ohio, 11-18-14
Sacks: 1.5, at Idaho, 9-14-13
TFLs: 1.5, at Idaho, 9-14-13