2013: Named to the All-MVFC Honorable Mention Team after finishing as the Sycamores' second-leading tackler with 89 total tackles, including 14 for a loss and five quarterback sacks ... Had one fumble recovery as well as two forced fumbles and posted a career-best 14 total tackles in his final game against Southern Illinois while recording multiple tackles in every game ... Had a season-best three tackles for a loss versus SIU while his 7.4 tackles per game ranked tied for ninth in the MVFC and his .88 tackles for loss average ranked tied for 12th ... Jones posted 8.2 tackles per league contest which ranked eighth while his 3.0 quarterback sacks in league play ranked 16th ... Was tied for fifth for most tackles for loss in MVFC contests while he was tied for 3rd in most fumbles forced per MVFC contest.
2012: Saw action in all 11 games for the Sycamores at the defensive tackle position ... Made 23 total tackles, includign five solos stops with a pair of tackles for a loss of two yards ... Credited with three quarterback hurries, including a season-best two at Western Illinois ... Had seven multi-tackle efforts ... Made a season-best seven tackles against Illinois State ... Sycamore debut came in the opener at Indiana, where he made three total tackles.
Previous School: Played football for two seasons at Foothill Junior College for coach Doug Boyett ... Was named first team all-state as a sophomore and was a unanimous First Team All-Northern Califonia pick.
High School: Lettered in football for three seasons for coach Nick Alfano at Santa Teresa High School ... Also lettered in basketball for two seasons ... As a junior, was named the STAL Defensive Lineman Of The Year ... During his senior season, was anmed a First Team All-BVAL and played in the Silicon Valley All-Star Game ... Posted 103 tackles with eight quarterback sacks during his junior year and recorded 103 tackles with 9.5 sacks as a senior.
Personal: Born Russell James Jones on March 5, 1992 in San Jose, Calif., to Russell Mark Jones and Jamie Gustafson ... Majoring in Communications.
