Eric Jones

Height:
5-11
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mansfield, Ohio
High School:
Madison

A walk-on to the program who has earned a scholarship and could see some playing time this season in a reserve role at outside linebacker...could also see some playing time on special teams...has been in the program for five years...has steadily improved over the course of his career...weight room: bench (430), squat (660), hang clean (370)...

1998: played in seven games being credited with five tackles, most of those on special teams...played outside linebacker...had a high of two stops in the season opener at Missouri...also had tackles in the Central Florida, Ohio, and Akron games...was on the travel roster for all six road games...

1997: was on the travel roster for all seven road games...was credited with tackles in five games with a high of two in the Ohio State contest...saw limited action in all 11 games making six tackles...

1996: earned limited playing time...was on the travel roster for the season finale at Central Florida...

1995: a walk-on in the fall...red-shirt...

Madison H.S.: earned three letters for Coach Dana Woodring earning first-team conference and district honors as a senior...played linebacker where he recorded over 100 tackles in his final season...helped his team to a second-place finish in the Ohio Heartland Conference leading the league in fewest points allowed...also lettered in basketball and track...

Personal: an interpersonal communications major...son of Eric Jones and Shirley Jones...born Nov. 16, 1976.