Athlete Bio

2012 - Saw action in all 11 games for the Sycamores at the defensive tackle position ... Made 23 total tackles, includign five solos stops with a pair of tackles for a loss of two yards ... Credited with three quarterback hurries, including a season-best two at Western Illinois ... Had seven multi-tackle efforts ... Made a season-best seven tackles against Illinois State ... Sycamore debut came in the opener at Indiana, where he made three total tackles. Previous School - Played football for two seasons at Foothill Junior College for coach Doug Boyett ... Was named first team all-state as a sophomore and was a unanimous First Team All-Northern Califonia pick. High School - Lettered in football for three seasons for coach Nick Alfano at Santa Teresa High School ... Also lettered in basketball for two seasons ... As a junior, was named the STAL Defensive Lineman Of The Year ... During his senior season, was anmed a First Team All-BVAL and played in the Silicon Valley All-Star Game ... Posted 103 tackles with eight quarterback sacks during his junior year and recorded 103 tackles with 9.5 sacks as a senior. Personal - Born Russell James Jones on March 5, 1992 in San Jose, Calif., to Russell Mark Jones and Jamie Gustafson ... Majoring in Communications.