Players

NFL CAREER – After sustaining a season-ending knee injury during a preseason practice as a rookie, this athletic and intelligent lineman will compete for a spot in the club’s offensive line rotation in 2013. The club’s seventh-round draft selection in 2012 out of Nebraska, Jones was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection as a senior, when he started at right tackle, blocking for one of the nation’s top running games.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed on Injured Reserve, 9/8/12; Agreed to terms on a four-year contract, 7/2/12; Selected by the Saints in the seventh round (234^th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

2012 – Spent the entire regular season on Injured Reserve after suffering a knee injury in a practice late in the preseason.

COLLEGE - Jones spent two seasons as Nebraska’s starting RT, finishing his career playing in 40 total games and making 21 starts…As a redshirt senior, played in 12 games with nine starts and received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention recognition, blocking for a run game that ranked third in the conference and 15^th nationally…Started 11 games at RT as a redshirt sophomore before suffering a season-ending ankle injury, as the Huskers ranked among the top 40 nationally in sacks allowed…Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman with one start…Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in construction management, as he captured conference All-Academic honors three times.  

PERSONAL – Had an outstanding senior year on the offensive line at Trevor Browne (Phoenix) HS, earning honorable-mention Arizona 5A all-state accolades…Also a standout on the basketball court at center, which went 27-3 and earned a top-five ranking in Class 5A…Averaged 11.6 points and nine rebounds per game as senior…As junior, earned all-region honors for his performance on the hardwood…Jones was also a star in the classroom, ranking in the top 20 of his senior class of more than 500 students…Born on Sept. 4, 1988.