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Jersey Number 9
Tony Jones
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Casselberry, Fla.
- High School:
- Lyman
2018 SEASON (SENIOR)
Put together another strong season to wrap his two-year career as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in 11 games overall, while making two starts from his โRushโ linebacker position โฆ finished sixth on the team with 44 tackles, including 7.0 that went for a loss โฆ ranked tied for second on the team in tackles for a loss โฆ found the quarterback four times for a sack, finishing second on the team only behind Kolin Hill โฆ added five quarterback hurries to go along with a pass breakup and a fumble recovery โฆ recorded four or more tackles in eight games overall โฆ began the year with a sack in each of the first three games ... two starts came at TCU and Oklahoma โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: started his season on a productive note, tallying six tackles against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston โฆ performance included two tackles for a loss and a sack โฆ stopped with a career high-tying seven tackles and a pass breakup in a blowout win against Lamar (9/8) โฆ had another two tackles for a loss and a sack at home against the Cardinals โฆ had four more tackles and a sack in the non-conference finale against Houston (9/15) โฆ recorded a tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (9/22) โฆ notched six tackles and another quarterback hurry at home against West Virginia (9/29) โฆ had four tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry in the road win against TCU (10/11) โฆ sack came on TCUโs opening possession that helped force an early three-and-out โฆ fumble recovery marked the third of his career โฆ ย missed the Kansas game due to a minor injury but returned versus Iowa State (10/27) โฆ wrapped up four more opponents, one of which was for a loss, versus the Cyclones โฆ had two tackles against Oklahoma (11/3) โฆ recorded six tackles and a quarterback hurry on Senior Night against Texas (11/10) โฆ posted his final four tackles on the year at Kansas (11/17).
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 13 games while making three starts in first season as a Red Raider โฆ ended the year with 33 tackles (21 solo), including seven that went for a loss โฆ his seven tackles for a loss ranked second on the teamโฆ was also second on the team with four sacks โฆ opponents lost a total of 20 yards on his four sacks โฆ added an interception and two fumble recoveries for a Tech defense that ranked among the nationโs leaders in turnovers โฆ had four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup as well โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year tied for 26th nationally in fumble recoveries โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: shared the league high with two fumble recoveries โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:ย made his Red Raider debut with two tackles, including a sack, against Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ picked off his lone interception of the season early in the fourth quarter versus the Eagles โฆ followed with five tackles and a season-high two quarterback hurries two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ had just one tackle at Houston (9/23) but contributed to Techโs five turnovers with two fumble recoveries in the win โฆ was the first Red Raider to recover two fumbles in a game since Sylvester Brinkley did so against Kansas state in 2005 โฆ opened Big 12 play the following week with a season-high seven tackles, including a sack, against Oklahoma State (9/30) โฆ posted two tackles several weeks later against Iowa State (10/21) and then one tackle at Oklahoma (10/28) โฆ had all three of his tackles versus Kansas State (11/4) go for a loss, two of which were sacks โฆ marked the most sacks by a Red Raider on the season โฆ closed the regular season with four tackles against both Baylor (11/11) and Texas (11/24) and then two versus TCU (11/18) โฆ knocked down a pass for his one pass breakup of the season against the Longhorns โฆ recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Birmingham Bowl game versus USF โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS:ย named to the Pro Football Focus Big 12 Team of the Week on Sept. 26 following the win over Houston.
BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas ... reached double-digit tackles in six of his 11 games during his 2016 sophomore campaign โฆ amassed 101 tackles and 18.5 tackles for loss while collecting 5.5 sacks and forcing four fumbles โฆ also recovered two fumbles, registered a safety and broke up a pass โฆ rated a three-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports โฆ ranked as the third-best junior college linebacker in the country by 247Sports โฆ ranked as the No. 32 junior college prospect by Scout and eighth-best linebacker โฆ will have three years to play two seasons as a Red Raider โฆ earned second team All-KJCCC honors at linebacker โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Louisville, Charlotte, Memphis, New Mexico and UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lyman High School in Casselberry, Fla. ... one of the best athletes in the state of Florida during prep career โฆ saw significant time at running back, gaining almost 1,000 yards as a sophomore at Lake Howell High School ... played safety on defense ... moved to Lyman prior to his senior year ... ranked 35th in the Orlando Sentinelโs Central Florida Super60 listing of the top-60 prospects.ย
PERSONAL
Tony Jones ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, twice, vs. Lamar (2018)*
Tackles For Loss: 3.0, vs. Kansas State (2017)
Sacks: 2.0, vs. Kansas State (2017)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Washington (2017)
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: 2, at Houston (2017)
Quarterback Hurries: 2, vs. Arizona State (2017)
Pass Breakups: 1, 3x, vs. Lamar (2018)*
* Indicates most recent high
Put together another strong season to wrap his two-year career as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in 11 games overall, while making two starts from his โRushโ linebacker position โฆ finished sixth on the team with 44 tackles, including 7.0 that went for a loss โฆ ranked tied for second on the team in tackles for a loss โฆ found the quarterback four times for a sack, finishing second on the team only behind Kolin Hill โฆ added five quarterback hurries to go along with a pass breakup and a fumble recovery โฆ recorded four or more tackles in eight games overall โฆ began the year with a sack in each of the first three games ... two starts came at TCU and Oklahoma โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: started his season on a productive note, tallying six tackles against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston โฆ performance included two tackles for a loss and a sack โฆ stopped with a career high-tying seven tackles and a pass breakup in a blowout win against Lamar (9/8) โฆ had another two tackles for a loss and a sack at home against the Cardinals โฆ had four more tackles and a sack in the non-conference finale against Houston (9/15) โฆ recorded a tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (9/22) โฆ notched six tackles and another quarterback hurry at home against West Virginia (9/29) โฆ had four tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry in the road win against TCU (10/11) โฆ sack came on TCUโs opening possession that helped force an early three-and-out โฆ fumble recovery marked the third of his career โฆ ย missed the Kansas game due to a minor injury but returned versus Iowa State (10/27) โฆ wrapped up four more opponents, one of which was for a loss, versus the Cyclones โฆ had two tackles against Oklahoma (11/3) โฆ recorded six tackles and a quarterback hurry on Senior Night against Texas (11/10) โฆ posted his final four tackles on the year at Kansas (11/17).
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 13 games while making three starts in first season as a Red Raider โฆ ended the year with 33 tackles (21 solo), including seven that went for a loss โฆ his seven tackles for a loss ranked second on the teamโฆ was also second on the team with four sacks โฆ opponents lost a total of 20 yards on his four sacks โฆ added an interception and two fumble recoveries for a Tech defense that ranked among the nationโs leaders in turnovers โฆ had four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup as well โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year tied for 26th nationally in fumble recoveries โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: shared the league high with two fumble recoveries โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:ย made his Red Raider debut with two tackles, including a sack, against Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ picked off his lone interception of the season early in the fourth quarter versus the Eagles โฆ followed with five tackles and a season-high two quarterback hurries two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ had just one tackle at Houston (9/23) but contributed to Techโs five turnovers with two fumble recoveries in the win โฆ was the first Red Raider to recover two fumbles in a game since Sylvester Brinkley did so against Kansas state in 2005 โฆ opened Big 12 play the following week with a season-high seven tackles, including a sack, against Oklahoma State (9/30) โฆ posted two tackles several weeks later against Iowa State (10/21) and then one tackle at Oklahoma (10/28) โฆ had all three of his tackles versus Kansas State (11/4) go for a loss, two of which were sacks โฆ marked the most sacks by a Red Raider on the season โฆ closed the regular season with four tackles against both Baylor (11/11) and Texas (11/24) and then two versus TCU (11/18) โฆ knocked down a pass for his one pass breakup of the season against the Longhorns โฆ recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Birmingham Bowl game versus USF โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS:ย named to the Pro Football Focus Big 12 Team of the Week on Sept. 26 following the win over Houston.
BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas ... reached double-digit tackles in six of his 11 games during his 2016 sophomore campaign โฆ amassed 101 tackles and 18.5 tackles for loss while collecting 5.5 sacks and forcing four fumbles โฆ also recovered two fumbles, registered a safety and broke up a pass โฆ rated a three-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports โฆ ranked as the third-best junior college linebacker in the country by 247Sports โฆ ranked as the No. 32 junior college prospect by Scout and eighth-best linebacker โฆ will have three years to play two seasons as a Red Raider โฆ earned second team All-KJCCC honors at linebacker โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Louisville, Charlotte, Memphis, New Mexico and UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lyman High School in Casselberry, Fla. ... one of the best athletes in the state of Florida during prep career โฆ saw significant time at running back, gaining almost 1,000 yards as a sophomore at Lake Howell High School ... played safety on defense ... moved to Lyman prior to his senior year ... ranked 35th in the Orlando Sentinelโs Central Florida Super60 listing of the top-60 prospects.ย
PERSONAL
Tony Jones ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, twice, vs. Lamar (2018)*
Tackles For Loss: 3.0, vs. Kansas State (2017)
Sacks: 2.0, vs. Kansas State (2017)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Eastern Washington (2017)
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: 2, at Houston (2017)
Quarterback Hurries: 2, vs. Arizona State (2017)
Pass Breakups: 1, 3x, vs. Lamar (2018)*
* Indicates most recent high
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