45 Joe Jones
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Defensive Tackle
  • r-Freshman
  • 250 lbs.
  • Green Run
  • Virginia Beach, Va.

A good summer preparation will be important for this young player as the coaches try to find where he best fits in … Was slated to work at end during the fall but was sidelined early by a shoulder injury that required surgery … Missed a lot of valuable time … Returned to the field in the spring … Coaches would like to see him play harder … Needs to use the summer to get bigger and more physical … May be tried at tackle when practices resumes.

2008: Was redshirted during the fall … Practiced at defensive end briefly but missed a lot of time due to injury … Underwent surgery to his right shoulder … Participated in the off-season program … Registered two tackles during one spring scrimmage and broke up a pass in another … Posted a sack for a 10-yard loss in the Maroon-White game.

High School: Ranked the No. 27 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times for Coach Shawn Wilson … Rated the No. 58 defensive end in the country and the No. 38 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … Named second-team Group AAA all-state as a defensive lineman by The Associated Press his senior year … Earned first-team All-Tidewater and first-team All-Beach District honors on the defensive line as a senior … Led his team to a 10-2 record his senior year, recording 96 tackles, including 28 for loss and 17 sacks … Also had an interception, three blocked kicks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries …Threw the discus and played basketball.

Personal: Joseph DeMarcus Jones … Born 2/7/90 in Brunswick, GA … Son of Terence and Amanda Ford … Majoring in business.