COLLEGE: Played in 10 games as senior in 2008, starting eight ... Credited with 33 tackles, including 25 solos ... Forced 1 fumble and recovered 1 fumbles ... Intercepted 1 pass, returning it 26 yards, and had 2 pass breakups ... Returned 4 kickoffs for 87 yards with long of 29 ... Great Northwest Athletic Conference and WWU Defensive Player of the Week at Dixie State on 11/1/08, being credited with 7 tackles, forcing and recovering fumble and intercepting 1 pass ... Sat out 2007 season after missing 2006 with Achilles' injury suffered during preseason practice ... Played in all 10 games in 2005, starting last eight ... Credited with 33 tackles (27 solo), 7 pass breakups, 1 pass interception (returned 16 yards), 1 fumble recovery (returned 24 yards) and 2 forced fumbles ... Also returned 8 kickoffs for 128 yards with long of 28 ... Two letters ... Redshirt at Utah State University in 2004 ... Also attended College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and College of the Siskiyous (Weed, Calif.) .... As sophomore, helped College of the Canyons to 11-1 record, league title and semifinals at state playoffs ... Credited with 43 tackles and intercepted 3 passes ... Returned blocked field goal for touchdown ... Honorable mention all-state ... As freshman, played at College of the Siskiyous ... Honorable mention all-league ... Intercepted 3 passes. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Washington State Sportswriters Association and Washington Prep Class 4A all-State selection both ways (running back and cornerback) as senior at Kentwood High School ... Listed among Seattle Times Top 100 (blue chip) state high school seniors ... First-team Tacoma News Tribune, Seattle Times and King County Journal all-Area, and first-team all-South Puget Sound League choice ... Played in East-West all-star game ... Ran for school-record 2,015 yards and 27 touchdowns, helping Conquerors to 13-1 record, league title and state championship ... MVP of state title game and Sportsmanship Award winner ... Intercepted 6 passes ... As junior, scored 15 touchdowns and ran for 500 yards on 9-3 squad that won league title and reached state semifinals ... As sophomore, helped KHS to 10-2 record, league title and state championship game ... Started two years and lettered three. PERSONAL: Major is general studies ... His brother, John Jr., played football at Eastern Washington University, and his father, John Sr., played football at Columbia Basin CC ... His uncle, Lyndell Jones, played cornerback for NFL Atlanta Falcons. |
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