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91 - JASON JONES<br />

Defensive End Eastern Michigan Southfield, Mich.<br />

Year: 8 Ht: 6-5 Wt: 275 Born: 5/23/1986<br />

Draft: ’08, R2 (54)-Ten Acquired: UFA-Sea ’13<br />

Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.<br />

TRANSACTIONS<br />

‣ ¾ Placed on Reserve/Injured (knee) on September 23, 2013.<br />

‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent to a three-year deal on March 13, 2013.<br />

‣ ¾ Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2012.<br />

‣ ¾ Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (54th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.<br />

PRO<br />

Physical presence up front and native of Southfield, Mich. who possesses the ability to play on the inside and outside of<br />

the defensive line. Enters his third season in Detroit after previous stints in Seattle and Tennessee.<br />

2014: After suffering a knee injury early in the 2013 season, Jones responded with immediate success in his second season<br />

with the Lions, finishing the 2014 season with 22 tackles (14 solo), five sacks (33.5 yards), three pass defenses and two<br />

forced fumbles.<br />

‣ ¾ Started at defensive end in Week 1 vs. New York Giants (9/8) and helped anchor the Lions’ stout front four that held<br />

the Giants to just 197 yards of total offense.<br />

‣ ¾ Got to the quarterback multiple times and had 0.5 sacks, along with one tackle in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14).<br />

‣ ¾ Collected two tackles, one of which was for a loss, in Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/21).<br />

‣ ¾ Made one tackle and had one quarterback hit in Week 4 at New York Jets (9/28).<br />

‣ ¾ Hurried the quarterback three times and had one pass defense in Week 5 vs. Buffalo (10/5).<br />

‣ ¾ Had three total tackles, including 0.5 sacks in Week 6 at Minnesota (10/12).<br />

‣ ¾ Recorded one pass defense in Week 7 vs. New Orleans (10/19).<br />

‣ ¾ Collected three tackles, including one sack for five yards and forced a fumble in Week 8 at Atlanta (10/26).<br />

‣ ¾ Had an assisted tackle and one quarterback hurry in Week 10 vs. Miami (11/9).<br />

‣ ¾ Hurried the quarterback once and helped the Lions’ defense hold the Cardinals to 46 rushing yards in Week 11 at<br />

Arizona (11/16).<br />

‣ ¾ Collected one quarterback hurry in Week 12 at New England (11/23).<br />

‣ ¾ Had one solo tackle, including his third sack of the season, and one pass defense in Week 13 vs. Chicago (11/27).<br />

‣ ¾ Started at defensive end in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/7) and helped anchor the Lions’ front four that held the Buccaneers<br />

to just 26 rushing yards.<br />

‣ ¾ Picked up four total tackles, including one sack and a forced fumble in Week 15 vs. Minnesota (12/14). Also had his<br />

second-career field goal block.<br />

‣ ¾ Registered three tackles (one for loss), a sack and a quarterback hit in Week 17 at Green Bay (12/28).<br />

‣ ¾ Recorded three tackles in the NFC Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4).<br />

2013: Started in three games prior to being placed on Reserved/Injured for the 2013 season.<br />

‣ ¾ Started his first game as a Detroit Lion in Week 1 vs. Minnesota (9/8).<br />

COLLEGE<br />

In 45 games for Eastern Michigan, Jones started 33 games on defense and three times on offense. He collected 175 tackles<br />

with 14 sacks and ranked second in school history with 50 tackles for loss.<br />

‣ ¾ As a senior in 2007, he received Third Team All-American and First Team All-MAC honors and played in all 12 games<br />

with 11 starts.<br />

‣ ¾ Finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles in 2007 and tied for seventh in the NCAA with a career-high 19.5 tackles for loss.<br />

PERSONAL<br />

Attended Lathrup (Southfield, Mich.) High School and enjoyed an outstanding prep career as a football and basketball player.<br />

‣ ¾ Named First Team All-Oakland Athletic Association as a senior, recording 27 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles<br />

and seven interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. Also caught 25 passes for 395 yards and eight<br />

touchdowns as a receiver.<br />

‣ ¾ Named by the Detroit News as the 44th-best player on the Blue Chip list in the state of Michigan.<br />

JONES’ SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />

Tackles:.........................................................5 (3 times) Last vs. Ind 10/30/11<br />

Sacks:.................................................................................... 3.5 vs. Pit 12/21/08<br />

Forced Fumbles:......................................................................3 vs. Pit 12/21/08<br />

Fumble Recoveries:..............................................................1 at Chi 12/2/2012<br />

Pass Defenses.................................................... 2 (3 times) Last at Ari 9/9/12<br />

<strong>DETROIT</strong> <strong>LIONS</strong><br />

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