Eastern Michigan Athletics
Jason Jones - EMU Defensive End
Aug 29 (Sat)
6:30 p.m.
Defensive Line • 6’ 5" • 270 lbs. • Southfield, Mich.-Lathrup H.S.
4L: ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07
PERSONAL: Full name: Jason Duane Jones...Son of J.D. and Gloria Jones...Born 5-23-86...Engineering major...Has three brothers, Jamar, Brian and Micheal... Mother, Gloria, graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy...Brother, Brian, played basketball at UDM, while brother, Michael, played football at Alabama State...EMU: Began his career as a tight end and caught four passes for 12 yards as a true freshman...Moved to defensive line for the 2005 season and was a standout there during his final three years on the team...Earned four varsity football letters...One of the all-time leaders in EMU history in tackles-for-loss with 50-for-194 yards during his career...Also recorded 14 sacks for 101 yards...Selected to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl All-Star Game and finished with three tackles, one sack for 14 yards and one for ced fumble...Selected to participate in the NFL Pro Combine in late February...Chosen first-team All-Mid-American Conference by the league's coaches and was also a first-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele's Collegiate Football Magazine...2007: Played in all 12 games, starting 11 times...Named first-team All-MAC...Finished tied for seventh in the NCAA, and led the MAC, in tackles-for-loss with 1.63 per game...Had one double-figure tackle game with 11 at Vanderbilt (Sept. 29)...Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 70...Named the recipient of the Harold E. Sponberg Award as the team's top down lineman scholar-athlete...Recorded tackles-for-loss in 10 games, with a best of 3.5-for-13 yards at Michigan (Oct. 6)...One of the 2007 team captains...2006: Turned in one of the best defensive efforts in the nation, recording 18.5 tackles-for-loss of 71 yards to rank fifth nationally in that category...Named EMU’s Most Valuable Player...Chosen second-team All-Mid-American Conference defensive lineman...Started in all 11 games in which he played, missing only the Louisiana Lafayette game with a slight leg injury...Recorded 57 tackles on the year to rank sixth on the team...Turned in at least one TFL in 10 games with the top effort five for 16 yards in losses at Northwestern (Sept. 16)...Also turned in four sacks for 31 yards and had two forced fumbles on the season...Chosen by the coaching staff for seven single-game awards...Was named Defensive Player of the Game for the Michigan State (Sept. 9), Northwestern (Sept. 16) and Bowling Green (Oct. 14) games...Selected for Championship Performances twice, for the Northwestern and BGSU contests...Picked for a Winning Performance against Toledo (Oct. 21) and for a Championship Special Teams Award for the Western Michigan (Oct. 28) game...2005: Started all 11 games on the defensive line and responded with 47 total tackles...Finished second on the team in both tackles-for-loss, with 12-for-56 yards, and in sacks with 6.5 for 45 yards...Named Defensive Eagle of the Week twice, for the Kent State (Oct. 1) and Ball State (Nov. 5) games...Also singled out for Winning Performances against Kent State, Northern Illinois (Oct. 15) and Ball State...Chosen by the coaching staff for the Defensive Big Play of the Game against NIU...2004: One of six 2004 recruits that saw action...Earned a letter after playing in all 11 games and starting three times...Began the season at tight end before moving to the defensive line midway through the season...Singled out for a Winning Performance against Florida (Sept. 11)...Caught four passes for 12 yards during the season...Played at defensive end throughout 2005 spring drills...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southfield Lathrup H.S. where he played football for head coach Mike Avery...Enjoyed an outstanding prep career as both a football and basketball player...Senior Year: Football: Named first-team All-Oakland Athletic Association...Recorded 27 tackles to go along with six sacks, four forced fumbles, and seven interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns...Also caught 25 passes for 395 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver...Basketball: Also a standout basketball player who was a two-year starter...Led his basketball team to the Class A regionals in 2003-04 after averaging 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two blocks...Named Most Valuable Player in the Motor City Roundball Classic...Selected to play for the West Team in the Oakland County All-Star Game in the spring of 2004...The Detroit News: In football he was named No. 44 on the Blue Chip list of top football players in the state of Michigan and in basketball he was a third-team Class A All-State pick as well as a first-team All-Metro North selection and a third-team All-Metro choice...Detroit Free Press: In basketball he was chosen third-team Class A All-State, first-team All-Metro North, and second-team All-Metro...The Oakland Press: In basketball he was named first-team All-County...The Southfield Observer & Eccentric: In basketball he was chosen first-team All-Area...Junior Year: Detroit Free Press: In basketball he was selected to the third-team Class A All-State team as well as being named first-team All-Metro North and second-team All-Metro...Chosen as Most Valuable Player on the Lathrup basketball team...Sophomore Year: Started on the varsity basketball team...Freshman Year: Played on the j.v. and varsity squads
JASON JONES’ EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
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JASON JONES’ EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS S A Loss Sacks Int FF FR PD Tack Rec Yds Td Lg
2004 11-3 4 12 0 12
2005 11-11 28 19 12-56 6.5-45 47
2006 11-11 29 28 18.5-71 4-31 2 57
2007 12-11 43 27 19.5-67 3.5-25 1 3 70
TOTALS 45-36 100 74 50-194 14-101 3 3 174 4 12 0 12
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EMU's All-time History of National Football League Draft Choices:
Year Player Draft No. Team Round
1955 Nick Manych (NA) Baltimore Colts 21st Round
1970 Bob Lints (353) Green Bay Packers 3rd Round
1971 Al Clark (72) Detroit Lions 3rd Round
1972 Dave Pureifory (142) Green Bay Packers 6th Round
1972 Will Foster (170) Philadelphia Eagles 7th Round
1972 Sam Elmore (325) New England Patriots 13th Round
1973 Bill Dulac (167) Los Angeles Rams 7th Round
1973 Ron Fernandes (260) Miami Dolphins 10th Round
1974 Jim Pietrzak (132) New York Giants 6th Round
1974 Dave Boone (285) Minnesota Vikings 11th Round
1974 Frank Kolch (333) Pittsburgh Steelers 13th Round
1975 Mike Strickland (363) Minnesota Vikings 14th Round
1976 Clarence Chapman (204) Oakland Raiders 7th Round
1977 Mark Carter (264) Miami Dolphins 10th Round
1977 Jim Stansik (319) San Diego Chargers 12th Round
1978 Ron Johnson (22) Pittsburgh Steelers 1st Round
1988 Gary Patton (172) New York Jets 7th Round
1998 Charlie Batch (60) Detroit Lions 2nd Round
1999 L.J. Shelton (21) Arizona Cardinals 1st Round
2003 Kevin Walter (255) New York Giants 7th Round
2004 Chris R. Roberson (237) Jacksonville Jaguars 7th Round