2009 (Junior): Jones is listed second on the depth chart at defensive tackle behind senior returning starter Malcolm Sheppard heading into the season. He should factor into the rotation, giving the Razorbacks good depth along the front. He had two tackles and a pass breakup in the Red-White Spring Game. In four scrimmages and the spring game combined, he had seven tackles, six on solo stops, a one-yard tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and the pass breakup.
2008 (Sophomore): He earned his second letter after seeing action in seven games. He took the field against Louisiana-Monroe, Texas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tulsa, South Carolina and Mississippi State. He had eight tackles for the year with three stops against both Kentucky and Tulsa. He had two solo stops against UK and three assisted tackles against Tulsa. He had one assisted tackle at Texas and a solo tackle against Ole Miss.
2007 (Freshman): He played in seven games as a true freshman and finished with 11 tackles. He had six solo stops and an assisted TFL (-1). – He saw his first action at Alabama and recorded an assisted tackle. He had three tackles on a season-high three solo stops in just five snaps against Kentucky, including a half tackle for loss (-1). He made one tackle, a solo, in 11 plays against North Texas. Against Florida International, he had a season-high five stops on two solos and three assists in 18 snaps. He made an assisted tackle at Tennessee. He played against Mississippi State and in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri, but did not record any statistics.
Personal: Born March 23, 1989, he is the son of Ricky and Barbara Jones. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. His father lettered in football at Valdosta State in 1976.
High School: He was a four-year starter for Coach Al Hughes at Lovejoy High School. He led his high school squad in tackles for three seasons. He played both tailback and defensive tackle in his senior season. He made 105 tackles and racked up 12 sacks. Jones first played as a linebacker, but moved to defensive end as a sophomore. He split time between linebacker and defensive end as a junior before moving to defensive tackle as a senior. He rushed for a junior high school record of more than 2,000 yards in the seventh and eighth grades before moving to defense in the ninth grade. He chose Arkansas over Mississippi State, Kentucky, Troy, Auburn and Western Michigan.
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