Jones Fact: Played his junior year of high school for his current position coach (Jeff Scott). Overview: Reserve wideout in his second year...will see more playing time in 2009 with the graduation of Tyler Grisham...the only first-year freshman in 2008 to earn a letter as a wide receiver...made some big plays in the spring, including a 32-yard reception from Kyle Parker in the Spring Game; he had two catches for 52 yards in the game...played his high school football as a junior for his current position coach (Jeff Scott) when he was at Blythewood High School...named to the Academic Honor Roll in the 2009 spring semester. 2008: Had five receptions in eight games...had three catches for 24 yards against The Citadel...had one catch for 11 yards in a season-high 26 snaps against S.C. State and one reception for two yards in the win over Duke...did not play in the last three games...had a four-yard run against N.C. State. Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following his high school graduation in December of 2007...member of Rivals.com Rivals 250...#7 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...#35 wideout in the nation by Rivals.com, #37 wideout by ESPN.com, and #70 wideout by Scout.com...#12 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...helped lead Blythewood High School to the AAA state title in its first season of varsity football as a junior; the head coach on that team was current Tiger Assistant Coach Jeff Scott...second-team all-state by SCVarsity.com as a junior...all-area and all-state by The State...all-state by AP as a junior...High School Sports Report AAA Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a junior and all-state as a senior...had eight receiving touchdowns in a playoff game against Blue Ridge High as a junior...had nine 100-yard receiving games...scored at least one touchdown in every game as a senior...had 92 catches for 1,551 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior...had 71 receptions for 1,047 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...had 163 receptions for 2,598 yards and 36 touchdowns in two seasons...Shrine Bowl pick...coached by Geremy Saitz...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over South Carolina...born Mar. 3, 1990...majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management. |
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