| Jones finished his junior season with 141 carries for 1,600 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also had five touchdowns receiving. He says he can bench 300-pounds, squat 500 and has a 33-inch vertical jump.
Partial senior (4-0) stats: 600+ yards rushing with nine touchdowns. Jones also has two touchdowns receiving.
Was named the California State Freshman of the Year in 2006, after helping lead Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian to the California D-III State Championship, filling in during the playoffs at running back for the injured Marc Tyler. Jones finished the 2006 season with 274 yards and five touchdowns on offense, while contributing 51 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Had 15 tackles, a sack and a pick in the state championship win over Cardinal Newman.
Older brother, Marshall, was a U.S. Army All-American safety for Oaks Christian and is now a safety at USC.
Jones plans on majoring in business finance and reports a 3.9 core GPA and a 24 ACT.
Jones: “My biggest strength is my leg power. It takes a lot to bring me down. It’s usually not one guy.
“I’m more of a bigger back who has power. I’m a downhill runner, but I still have some pretty good moves and jukes too.
“I want to work on my footwork. I’d like to be more agile and I want to be able to slow down and get back to full speed quickly.”
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