Will be one of the senior leaders of the Missouri defense in 2001 ... has started 22 straight games in the secondary for the Tigers ... has improved each year he has been in the program ... named a captain for the 2001 season ...
2000 SEASON: An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection who finished second on the team in tackles with 87 ... put up four double-digit games in tackles, including a career-high 13 vs. Baylor ... added on to this career-day at Baylor with two interceptions ... played a solid game vs. Michigan State recording 12 tackles ... registered 10 tackles each against Nebraska and Iowa State ...
1999 SEASON: Started all 11 games, teaming up with then-free safety Julian Jones for a combined 161 tackles ... ranked fifth on the team in total tackles with 70 ... had a season-high 10 tackles and a quarterback sack on Homecoming vs. Iowa State ... had three games with eight tackles (vs. Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas A&M) and recorded seven tackles in his first career start vs. UAB ...
1998 SEASON: Was one of 11 true freshmen who saw action and lettered after playing every game ... a member of all of the Tiger special teams who made seven tackles ...
HIGH SCHOOL: As a tailback at Parkway Central (the Class 5A runner-up), rushed for 1,778 yards and 22 TDs in 1997 ... on defense, made 99 tackles and picked off two passes ... for his career, scored 39 TDs, rushed for a Parkway Central record 3,024 yards, made 197 tackles, had seven quarterback sacks and intercepted five passes ... his fellow Parkway Central High standout is current teammate Antwaun Bynum ... committed to Missouri over Nebraska, Illinois and Kansas ... was first team all-conference and all-district as a junior and senior, and earned second team all-metro honors in 1997 ... invited to play in the Missouri Lions East-West All Star Game ... also a member of his high school’s all-state 4x400 relay team in track ... coached by Bob Trowbridge ...
PERSONAL: Son of Bruce and Lonna Baker ... born Dec. 23, 1979 ... majoring in general agriculture.
JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS
TACKLING
| YEAR | G-GS | ST | AT | TT | T-L | SK | INT | PD | FF-FR |
| 1998 | 11-0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 1999 | 11-11 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2000 | 11-11 | 45 | 43 | 87 | 1-4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | |
| TOTAL | 33-22 | 77 | 89 | 166 | 5-10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
