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  Mike Jones

Mike Jones

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Paducah, Ky.

High School:
Paducah Tilghman

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 240

Position:
FB

Birthdate:
04/28/1988

Last updated August 11, 2010

2009: Saw action in 10 games...Ranked third on the team in rushing with 463 yards and three touchdowns on 96 carries...Averaged 4.8 yards per carry and 46.3 rushing yards a game...Caught two passes for 18 yards...Ran for over 100 yards twice, with 101 at UT Martin (9/26) and a season-high 113 vs. Murray State (11/14)...Also scored two touchdowns and had a season-long 38-yard run against the Racers...Carried the ball a season-high 15 times at UT Martin (9/26)...Piled up 425 yards and scored all of his touchdowns in conference play.

2008: Played in nine games and started the first four of the season at running back...Rushed for 174 yards on 45 carries, averaging 3.9 yards per attempt...Registered a season-high 56 yards rushing with a season-long 18-yard run at then-No. 6 Missouri (9/6)...Ran for 51 yards on 14 carries vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28)...Tied a career-high 15 carries vs. Tennessee Tech (9/11)...Had one tackle on special teams at Austin Peay (11/22).

2007: Took over as the starting running back midway through the season at Eastern Kentucky (10/13)...Started five of the last six games of the year...Had 291 yards on 59 carries and finished with 324 all-purpose yards...Achieved a career-high 131 yards, a career-long 59-yard run and both of his touchdowns vs. Murray State (10/20) ...Returned two kickoffs for 33 yards...Longest kick return of the season was 23 yards vs. Eastern Illinois (9/29)...Also had one tackle on special teams in that game.

Prep: Two-time Western Kentucky Conference Player-of-the-Year at Paducah Tilghman High School...Played running back and wide receiver...Was also on the wrestling team.

Personal: Born April 28, 1988...Majoring in Social Work...Son of Michael and Nicole Jones...Enjoys playing video games...Favorite professional athletes are Jerome Bettis and Julius Erving.

 
 

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