Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.

High School:
Rockford

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 191

Position:
SS

Birthdate:
07/18/1989

Experience:
1L


2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... voted WSU's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... played in 10 games ... made collegiate debut vs. Mercyhurst and had six tackles (3-3) ... also forced a fumble and had a pass break-up ... had nine tackles (4-5) at Saginaw Valley ... recorded four pass break-ups and five tackles (4-1) at Findlay ... missed Tiffin game with an injury ... made a career-high 10 tackles (6-4) at Ashland and forced a fumble ... had a team-high eight tackles (5-3) vs. Northern Michigan along with a pass break-up ... had first two collegiate interceptions at Ferris State to earn GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... returned first one 86 yards for a TD (sixth longest in school history) ... had a pass break-up on the final play vs. Hillsdale ... recorded a career-best seven solo tackles against Grand Valley ... finished sixth in the GLIAC in interception return yards (86), tied-for-seventh in forced fumbles (2) and tied-for-15th in interceptions (2) ... was fifth on the squad with 63 tackles and third with seven pass break-ups ... played on the kickoff coverage team ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Dressed for the five home games but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... was WSU's Defensive Scout Player of the Week for both the Findlay and Grand Valley games.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Rockford High School ... earned two varsity letters for coach Ralph Munger and the Rams ... had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Holland ... finished the year with 85 total tackles including 40 solo to earn team defensive MVP honors ... had a team-leading three pass break-ups along with four interceptions ... recovered a fumble, blocked a punt and had seven quarterback hurries ... selected to the OK Red Metro All-Conference First Team as well as the All-North Area Advance First Team and the Grand Rapids Press All-Area Second Team ... nominated for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game ... recorded 55 tackles in 2005 with two interceptions ... also competed in track for three years.

Personal: Full name--Jeremy C. Jones ... born July 18, 1989, in Rockford ... son of Gloria Jones and Gary Herman ... has an older brother, Scott Dobbins, and a younger sister, Tiffany ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008 ... career ambition is to be an ophthalmologist.

Jeremy Jones's Career WSU Statistics
Year GP Solo Asst. Total TFL-Yds Int-Yds PBrUp FR-Yds FF
2008103924630-02-8670-02