Jonathan Jones

Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Madisonville, TN
High School:
Sequoyah

2008 (Junior):
Back-up linebacker and special teams player who saw action in 11 of 13 games ... Missed the Clemson game and the EagleBank Bowl with injuries ... Collected six tackles on the season including a tackle for loss against Maryland (Oct. 18) ... Made a season-high two tackles in the opener at Baylor (Aug; 28) ... Was a regular on the kickoff coverage, punt return and kickoff return teams while also seeing action on the punt coverage team ... Backed up Butkus Award winner Aaron Curry at strongside linebacker for much of the season. 2007 (Sophomore):
Key special teams performer for the Deacons ... Member of the kickoff return, punt return and kickoff teams ... Had a season and career-high six tackles at Duke (Oct. 6) ... Also saw action in the secondary at safety. 2006 (Redshirt Freshman):
Did not see any game action at wide receiver ... Converted to safety from wide receiver in the spring of 2007. 2005 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Rated by Rivals.com as the third-best receiver and the 19th-best player in Tennessee ... All-county most valuable player as a junior ... Honorable mention most valuable player as a senior after posting 836 receiving yards ... Attended summer camp at Wake Forest ... Runs a 4.54 40-yard dash ... Has a 36-inch vertical leap ... Split time between receiver and running back as a senior ... Named all-region quarterback as a freshman ... A talented basketball player who averaged 20 points per game as a junior ... Received offers to play both sports at the Division I level ... Coached at Sequoyah High School by Don Kerley. Personal:
Majoring in sociology with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Parents are Paul and Maxie Jones ... Born August 30, 1986 ... United States National Leadership Merit Award winner ... United States Academy English Merit Award winner.