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ASU CAREER: Massive defensive lineman who appeared in 13 games during his two seasons in Tempe, notching a pair of tackles.
2006: Appeared in four games as a reserve defensive tackle.
2005: Played in nine games...registered a solo tackle against Northwestern and an assisted tackle at Oregon State.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2005 graduate of Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif....was the first verbal commitment in the 2005 recruiting class...helped Sierra to an 11-0 record in 2004...was a two-year starter...recorded 61 tackles, nine sacks and 21 tackles for loss as a freshman...earned all-league honors as a freshman...tallied 71 tackles, seven sacks, 20 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles as a sophomore...was coached by Jeff Tisdale.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Foothill High School in Sacramento, Calif....tallied 88 tackles and 13 sacks as a senior...earned first-team all-league honors as a senior...was honorable-mention all-metro as a senior...Defensive Most Valuable Player of his high school squad...selected to play in the Optimist North-South All-Star game...also excelled as a fullback, rushing for 456 yards and six touchdowns as a junior...gained 473 yards and scored seven TDs as a senior...collected 98 tackles and five sacks as a junior... earned all-league honors as a junior...named Defensive Lineman Player of the Game five times and Player of the Game twice...was coached by Frank Negri.
PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in business...parents are John and Victoria Jones of Antelope, Calif....his father is a retired military man...has six siblings, Shane (23), Shawnbay (27), Jeff (30), Jamie (33), Tim (39) and Anna (40)...his brother, Shane, played defensive tackle for the Sun Devils from 2002-03...Shawnbay played college football at Cal State Northridge and Jamie played at Adams State...Tim played college baseball at Texas Pan-Am and at the AA level for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers organizations...lists having 11 tackles and five sacks in a game which helped his high school team to a No. 1 ranking and being part of 22 straight victories at Sierra College as his most exciting sports experiences...enjoys PlayStation2, listening to music and spending time with family...born in July of 1985 in Sacramento, Calif....full name is Shannon Matthew Jones.
