2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

ROOKIES 172ior season and registered 84 tackles (44 solo). Started all 11 games in his first seasonat BYU. Recorded a team-leading 103 tackles and registered five double-digit tackleperformances during the season. Redshirted in 2003 after returning from a churchmission in Rostov, Russia. Prepped at Bountiful High School and helped lead theBraves to the 4A state championship game. Earned both 4A Most Valuable Player andDefensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. Graduated with a 3.85 grade-pointaverage. His father, Gordon, played both basketball and baseball at the University ofUtah. Born June 29, 1982.Chris Jones, WR, 6-3, 205, 1st Year, Jackson State (Macon, Miss.)Signed by Seattle as a free agent on January 4, 2007. Originally signedby the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29,2005. Began season on Vikings practice squad and added to active rosteron December 21. Was inactive for final two games of 2005 season.Went to training camp with Minnesota last season but was releasedduring training camp. Ended Jackson State career ranked third with161 receptions and seventh with 2,017 yards. Posted a career-high 57catches, 807 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore. AttendedNoxubee High School, where he played quarterback and wide receiver.Was an all-district honoree and invited to play in Mississippi North-South all-stargame. Also played baseball and basketball. Majored in criminal justice. Born July 17,1982.Nick Jones, C, 6-3, 305, Rookie, Georgia (Bowdon, Ga.)Signed with Seattle on May 2, 2007. Started at center for all 13 gameshis senior year and ended career with 42 consecutive starts. Second-Team All-SEC by AP and coaches and helped Georgia ranked secondin the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (17). Named team’s Most ValuableOffensive Player and a team captain. Part of senior class that compiled40-12 record, 3-1 bowl record, played in two SEC championship gamesand won one SEC title (2005). Started all 24 games between his sophomoreand junior seasons. Starting guard on 2005 team that rankedsecond in the SEC in scoring offense (29.5 ppg) and third in totaloffense. Started at center the final five games of his freshman season. Scored a touchdownwhen recovered a fumble in the endzone at Georgia Tech. Recipient of Iron ManAward, presented to a player who “shows up every day for work, never late, andstrains his potential in every endeavor.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgiaand Class A All-State selection at Bowdon High. Defensive player of the year in CarrollCounty after he recorded 72 tackles as a defensive lineman as a senior. Also helpedthe baseball squad to the state finals as a junior. Born July 5, 1985.Tyler Jones, K, 6-1, 195, 1st Year, Boise State (Boise, Idaho)Signed by Seattle on May 7, 2007. Originally signed by the WashingtonRedskins on January 6, 2006 and played in NFL Europa. Totaled 294career points for Boise State in four-year career (2001-2004) to finishthird in that category with career marks of 46 of 60 field goals and 156PATs. Finalist for Lou Groza Award as a senior after connecting on acareer-high 24 of 27 field goals and 69 of 70 PATs for 141 points.Selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press, TheSporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. NamedBoise State’s Special Teams Player of the Year after finishing third in thecountry in scoring and was named first-team All-WAC. As a junior, set Boise State’srecord with 75 PATs and connected on 19 of 25 field goals, finishing with 132 points.Served his first two seasons primarily as a kickoff specialist after walking-on to theteam. Two-year letterwinner at Borah High and was an honor roll member. Majored ininternational business. Born February 25, 1980.