Career
• Ranks fourth among Kent State career sack leaders with 20.5
• Has 52 career tackles for loss, which ranks second among Kent State leaders
2012 Junior Season
• Finished the year with 59 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks
• Named to Phil Steele's postseason All-MAC First Team squad
• Recorded five tackles and his sixth sack of the year during the 44-37 loss Nov. 30 to Northern Illinois
• Named to First Team All-MAC
• Recorded a sack and a tackle for loss in the 28-6 victory Nov. 23 over Ohio
• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week and the OhioCollegeFootball.com Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Akron
• Recorded nine tackles, a sack, forced fumble, and a tackle for loss in the 35-24 victory Nov. 3 over Akron
• Recorded two tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the 41-24 victory Oct. 20 over Western Michigan
• Named to Phil Steele's mid-season First Team All-MAC squad
• Recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack during the 31-17 victory Oct. 13 at Army
• Forced a fumble, recorded a sack, and two tackles for loss to go along with five solo tackles in the 45-43 win Sept. 29 over Ball State
• Earned Honorable Mention for Defensive Lineman Award of the Week from College Performance Awards following Ball State game
• Forced a fumble and recorded two tackles in the 23-7 victory Sept. 19 at Buffalo
• Recorded eight tackles, a sack, and four tackles for loss in a 41-21 victory Aug. 30 over Towson
• Earned Honorable Mention for Defensive Lineman Award of the Week from College Performance Awards following Towson game
• Voted Team Captain by teammates and coaches
• Named to Outland Trophy and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists
• Named to Phil Steele's 2012 Preseason All-MAC First Team and Athlon All-MAC First Team
• Named to Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
2011 Sophomore Season
• Named to All-Mid-American Conference First Team; second straight season
• Led the team with 17.0 tackles for loss and finished second in sacks (4.5)
• Forced a team-high three fumbles and totaled 39 tackles
• Recorded a sack and four tackles for loss against Eastern Michigan
• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after matching a career-high of six tackles at Akron. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and nearly blocked a punt that resulted in a 10-yard kick.
• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance against Miami: six tackles, four solo tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup
• Recorded a sack, two tackles for loss and six total stops at Alabama
• Scored first career touchdown after recovering a fumble against Bowling Green
• Named to Bednarik and Nagurski Watch Lists, both honoring nation's top defensive player
• Claimed spot on Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, honoring nation's top lineman
• Forced a fumble that led to KSU touchdown against South Alabama
• Made four stops with two tackles for loss and forced a fumble at Northern Illinois
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC First Team & Midseason All-MAC First Team
• Named to OhioCollegeFootball.com All-Ohio First Team
• Named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC First Team and Blue Ribbon's forecasted all-conference team
2010 Freshman Season
• Became the first freshman to be named MAC Defensive Player of the Year in the 45-year history of the award
• Named a first-team Freshman All-American by Sporting News, Rivals.com, Phil Steele, CollegeFootballNews.com and the Football Writers Association of America.
• Earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors and All-MAC First Team accolades
• Led the MAC with 20 tackles for loss, which tied for fourth in the nation
• Named to Phil Steele's Mid-Season All-American Fourth Team
• His 10 sacks set KSU single-season freshman record and ranked 11th in the NCAA
• Forced a fumble in four of first five games
• Finished the year with 43 tackles and eight quarterback hurries
• Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high 3.5 sacks and forcing a fumble against Akron
• Blocked a field goal and recorded a sack in win over Ohio
• Had a sack, three tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and forced a fumble at Miami
• Forced fumbles and recorded sacks in each of his first two games (Murray State & Boston College)
• Earned Performer of the Week defensive line honorable mention by College Football Performance Awards after tallying five tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and a blocked extra point at Bowling Green
• Matched career-high of five tackles against Temple
Prior To Kent State
• Named OCC player of the year, second team all-state, first team all-district, all-metro, and OCC as a senior
• Played for Ohio in the 2010 Big 33 Classic
• Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game and in the Big 33 Game
• As a junior, recorded 84 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and eight sacks, which earned him second team-all state, all conference, first-team all district, Super 25 and first team OCC
• Coached by Steve Evans
• Also lettered in wrestling
Personal
• Born Mar. 30, 1992
• Son of Johnny and Lisa Jones
• Has two younger siblings, Keela and Jalen
• Mom, Lisa, played softball at Bowling Green
• Plans to major in criminal justice
