Khalid Jones
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Inglewood, Calif.
High School:
City Honors HS '09
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 280
Position:
DT
Major:
Economics

2012: Played in 10 game at defensive tackle, all in a reserve role... Tallied 18 tackles (12 solo, 6 assist), including 2.5 for loss and one sack of eight yards on the year... Came out of the gates strong, opening the season with five tackles and one sack against Azusa Pacific... Had three tackles against both Portland State and Sacramento State.

2011: Played in four games as a reserve defensive tackle... Finished with one tackle and one interception... Had his one tackle and his one takeaway in a win over San Diego.

2010: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve D-lineman... Totaled 11 tackles (6 solos, 5 assists), including 1.5 for losses of 10 yards... Registered first collegiate sack vs. North Dakota's Marcus Hendrickson, one of two solos in that game... Earned season-best 3 stops (1-2-3) vs. San Diego.

2009: Redshirted... Earned team's Scout Defense Player of the Week award after Montana game.

CITY HONORS HS '09: Received second-team All-Ocean League honors... Finished 3rd on team with 69 total tackles (37 solos, 32 assists), including 8.0 sacks... Selected as team MVP as a senior, Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior... Posted 48 tackles with 5.5 sacks in 2007... Also starred in track & field as a thrower, earning Most Outstanding Field Event twice... National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif.... Majoring in economics... Parents are Collin Jones and Erika Clarke... Aspires for career in engineering with a possible switch to management in the medical field... Career highlight was scoring a TD as a lineman.