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2017 Football Roster

Michael Reese

8 Johnny Jones

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Carrollton, Texas
  • Prev School Jacksonville University
  • Letters 1

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017 & 2016)

2017 (SENIOR): Played in 11 games and made one start … saw action on special teams and defense … recorded 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble … tallied a pair of stops in four different contests (vs. no. 7 Oklahoma, Arizona, Middle Tennessee and LA Tech) … posted first forced fumble and added a tackle and a tackle for loss versus NM State.

2016 (JUNIOR): Saw action in 11 contests … tallied 13 tackles … registered a tackle at no. 11 Texas … recorded a season-high four stops against Army … tallied a pair of stops in three different contests (vs. Southern Miss, at Florida Atlantic, vs. North Texas) … connected on a tackle against Old Dominion and another tackle at Rice.


2015: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played linebacker at Jacksonville University for two seasons (2013 and 2014) … played in eight games during freshman season for the Dolphins, tallying nine tackles … recorded four solo tackles against Warner University … registered two stops versus Stetson … played in three games the following season … played offense and defense at Creekview High School in 2012 … rushed for 265 yards and a score in four games for the Mustangs … added two receptions for 12 yards … tallied five tackles and a pass breakup.


PERSONAL: Full name is Johnny Malcolm Jones … son of Johnny and Sharron Jones … has one brother and one sister … born in Plano, Texas … multidisciplinary studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2015Junior

    LB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    53
  • 8

    2016Senior

    LB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017Senior

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    8