Andrew Jones Class: Junior Hometown: Smithville, Mo. High School: Smithville Height / Weight: 6-5 / 250 Position: Tight End Experience: 2L

• 2009 2^nd-Team Academic All-Big 12

2010 SPRING OUTLOOK

Died-in-the-wool Tiger who looks to increase his contributions in the offense after having off-season surgery to clean up a shoulder injury which hampered his production in 2009 ... Had the surgery done right after the season ended, and he'll be forced to sit out spring drills, but he'll be 100 percent healthy by the time fall camp rolls around in August ... Is a gritty performer with outstanding hands and a "get-it-done" attitude who is a solid downfield blocker, as well ... Is a standout in the classroom as well, as he was named a 2^nd-Team Academic All-Big 12 performer in 2009 for his efforts.

2009 SEASON

Had the challenging task of following All-American tight ends Martin Rucker and Chase Coffman, and he was MU's primary weapon during the season from the tight end spot, where he caught 8 passes for 43 yards in 13 games, which included 8 starts overall ... Production was down from his freshman season, largely due to the emergence of Danario Alexander as the go-to guy in the passing game, but a shoulder injury suffered early in the year also factored in ... Caught 3 passes in the season opener against Illinois, going for 17 yards, and followed with 2 more receptions for 6 yards in game #2 against Bowling Green.

2008 SEASON

Highly-touted true freshman who burned his redshirt right away and gave significant contributions at tight end while serving as primary understudy to eventual John Mackey Award winner and consensus 1^st-Team All-American Chase Coffman ... Saw action in all 14 games, and ended with 20 receptions for 146 yards on the season ... His ability to earn playing time early on came in handy later in the season when Coffman was forced to miss two games in November with a foot injury, as Jones proved crucial in Mizzou's North Division clinching win at Iowa State, as he caught a career-high 7 passes for 61 yards on the night ... Caught at least one pass in 11-of-14 games, and caught 2 passes each against Kansas State, Buffalo and Southeast Missouri State ... Had a 12-yard reception against Illinois on the season's opening possession, his first catch as a Tiger ... Had one catch (for eight yards) against Nebraska ... Had one reception against Oklahoma State, a seven-yard catch in the fourth quarter ... Had a nine-yard reception against Baylor ... Made his first career start against Kansas State, subbing for the injured Coffman ... Had two catches for seven yards in the win over KSU ... Had a 15-yard reception in the first quarter against ISU, setting a career long ... Added one catch against Kansas and made one grab against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-star blue-chip national recruit who ranked as the No. 2 player overall in the state of Missouri by both Scout.com and Rivals, while Scout put him as the nation's No. 9 tight end prospect, while Rivals had him as the nation's No. 14 tight end prospect ... Ranked No. 16 nationally among tight ends according to ESPN.com ... Named an All-American by PrepStar Magazine ... Was invited to play in the prestigious Army All-American Bowl in 2008, where he showed he can stretch the field, and that he should be a good fit in Mizzou's spread-style attack that heavily utilizes athletic, pass-catching tight ends ... An early commitment to the Tigers who served as a defacto recruiter, helping sell the program to other highly-touted prospects ... 1^st-Team All-State tight end selection in his last two seasons, who also earned 1^st-Team All-District honors as a defensive end in 2007 ... Prolific pass-catching tight end/receiver who had 154 receptions for 1,858 yards and 15 TDs in his Smithville career ... 2007 statistics: 44 receptions, 558 yards, 5 TDs, 31 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery ... 2006 statistics: 53 receptions, 618 yards, 6 TDs, 45 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble ... Was a 1^st-Team All-District and 2^nd-Team All-Conference tight end in 2005, while pulling in Hon. Men. Honors at defensive end ... 2005 statistics: 42 receptions, 508 yards, 4 TDs, 50 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles ... 2004 statistics: 21 receptions, 236 yards, 1 TD, 28 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble ... An outstanding all-around athlete who starred in football, basketball and baseball at Smithville ... Was a 1^st-Team All-State selection in in basketball in both 2006 and 2007, while earning 1^st-Team All-District honors as a first baseman and 1^st-Team All-Conference honors as a pitcher in 2007 ... High school coach - Greg Smith.

PERSONAL

Parents - Carl & Betty Jones ... Is interested in studying in MU's renowned College of Business, with an ultimate interest in the field of business management ... Lists fishing as his primary hobby outside of football ... Has been involved with his school's FFA, FCCLA, student council and science club for multiple years ... Lists his primary reasons for choosing Mizzou as wanting to play for the home state team as well as continuing the tradition of great tight ends, and that he feels home in Columbia ... Had more than 30 scholarship offers, and could have gone to virtually any school in the country, but he chose Mizzou over such programs as Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Clemson, Colorado, Kansas State and Vanderbilt, among many others ... Served as a recruiter, of sorts, for the Tiger program, as he was instrumental in getting several fellow MU signees to come to Columbia.

jones Career Statistics

2008 14-2 20 146 7.3 15

Totals 27-10 28 189 6.8 15