Jarvis Jones Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Columbus, Ga. High School: Carver Last College: Southern California Height / Weight: 6-3 / 241 Position: OLB Birthdate: 10/13/1989 Experience: SQ

Career Highs: 11 tackles vs. No. 5 Boise State in 2011
*4 sacks vs. Florida in 2011

2011: Finalist for the Butkus Award and winner of the CFPA Elite Linebacker Trophy.
*First Team All-American by Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, Phil Steele and Sports Illustrated and Second Team All-American by Yahoo Sports and Rivals.com.
*First Team All-SEC by Associated Press, ESPN.com, Phil Steele and SEC Coaches.
*Elected one of the team's defensive captains.
*Recipient of the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player Award.
*Started all 14 games recording 70 tackles including 19.5 TFL and 13.5 sacks to go along with two forced fumbles, two PBUs and 49 QBPs.
*Ranked first in the SEC and tied fifth in NCAA in sacks (0.96 per game) and first in the SEC and tied-16th NCAA in TFL (1.39 per game).
*Eight tackles, including a sack, at No. 21 Ga. Tech.
*Recorded seven tackles, including 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pass break-up vs. Kentucky.
*Five tackles, including two sacks, vs. No. 24 Auburn.
*Named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Payer of the Week, Walter Camp Award Defensive Player of the Week, CFPA National Defensive Player of the Week, SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week and the Rivals.com SEC Player of the Week after he recorded five tackles, including four sacks, the second most in school history for a single game vs. Florida; also forced a fumble.
*Recorded six tackles at Vanderbilt.
*Named to Phil Steele's 2011 Midseason All-SEC First Team.
*Had five tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, at Tennessee.
*Registered five tackles, including a pair of sacks, vs. Mississippi State.
*Recorded six tackles vs. No. 12 S. Carolina.
*Against No. 5 Boise St., had a career-high 11 tackles incld. 2.5 TFL.
*Named to the Nagurski Award Watch List.
*Recorded a tackle for loss in spring G-Day game.
*Recipient of the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship.

2010: Redshirted after transferring from USC.
*Member of the scout team.
*Recipient of the Paul and June Martin Football Scholarship.

2009: Saw significant action as a backup strong side linebacker and key special teamer...Appeared in the first eight games recording 13 tackles, including 1.5 for losses...Suffered a neck sprain at Oregon and was sidelined for USC's last five games....Season-high five tackles against San Jose State.

High School: Carver...2008 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, USA Today All-USA second team, ESPN 150, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Dream Team, Sporting News Top 100, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11, All-State Class AAA first team and Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-City Defensive MVP as a senior...Had 77 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles in 2008 despite being sidelined late in the season with a broken thumb...As a junior in 2007, made Rivals.com Junior All-American first team, All-State Class AAA Defensive MVP and Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-City Defensive MVP...Had 157 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions in 2007 and Carver won the 2007 Georgia state AAA championship...Also played basketball, earning 2008 All-State honors.

Personal: JARVIS JONES; Born: Oct. 13, 1989; Major: Child & Family Development.

*2009 stats at USC.