Biography
Career
Games/Starts: 27/12 ... Bison debut: vs. Southern Arkansas (9/4/10) ... First Career Start: at Southern Arkansas (9/3/11) ... 55 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks ... 3 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception ... 5 kickoff returns, 72 yards ... 17 rushes, 46 yards ... moved from fullback to defensive end following the 2010 season ... redshirted in 2009.
2012
Played in all 11 games with one start at defensive end ... 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks ... 1 pass breakup, 1 fumble recovery ... had two special-teams tackles on punt returns ... made three tackles and recovered a fumble at North Alabama (9/8) ... had two solo stops, including a sack, at Arkansas-Monticello (9/15) ... had a solo tackle and a half-sack vs. East Central (9/29) ... had two solo tackles and returned a kickoff 18 yards vs. Southern Arkansas (10/6) ... had a season-high four tackles vs. Henderson State (10/13) ... had one solo tackle at Ouachita Baptist (10/20) ... recorded a sack, an assisted tackle and a pass breakup vs. Arkansas Tech (10/27) ... had one solo tackle at Southeastern Oklahoma (11/3) ... ran for 19 yards on a fake punt, returned two kickoffs for 22 yards, and had a tackle for loss and an assisted tackle vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (10/10) ... had three assisted tackles and his first career reception at Northwest Missouri (11/17).
2011
Started all 11 games as a defensive end ... 33 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 2 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles ... ranked sixth in the GAC in sacks and 13th in tackles for loss ... had a career-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss, at East Central (11/5) ... had a sack, forced a fumble and returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown at Southern Arkansas (9/3) ... had four tackles, including two sacks, and a forced fumble vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (10/22).
2010
Played in Harding's first five games as a reserve fullback and special teams member ... carried 16 times for 27 yards and returned two kickoffs for 32 yards ... missed the final five games of the season after breaking his leg.
Previous School
A 2009 graduate of Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Ark. ... two-time All-Conference ... won the Top Back Award at the Houston Nutt camp ... played running back and outside linebacker ... rushed 165 times for 964 yards and 11 TD ... coached by Randy Hornbeck.
Personal
Born: Feb. 26, 1991 ... Major: Health Care Management ... Parents: Bruce and Teresa Jones.
Career Highs
Points scored: 6, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Touchdowns: 1, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Rush attempts: 6, Lambuth, Oct 02, 2010 ; at West Georgia, Sep 16, 2010
Rush yards: 19, SW Oklahoma State, Nov 10, 2012 (1 carries)
Long rush: 19, SW Oklahoma State, Nov 10, 2012
Receptions: 1, at NW Missouri State, Nov 17, 2012
Receiving yards: -3, at NW Missouri State, Nov 17, 2012 (1 receptions)
Total offense attempts: 6, Lambuth, Oct 02, 2010 (6 rush,0 pass); at West Georgia, Sep 16, 2010 (6 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 19, SW Oklahoma State, Nov 10, 2012 (19 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 52, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Kick returns: 2, SW Oklahoma State, Nov 10, 2012
Kick return yards: 22, SW Oklahoma State, Nov 10, 2012 (2 returns)
Long kick return: 20, West Alabama, Oct 09, 2010
Interceptions: 1, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Long interception return: 52, at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Tackles: 6, at East Central, Nov 05, 2011 (6-0)
Sacks: 2.0, SW Okla. St., Oct 22, 2011 (2-0)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, SW Okla. St., Oct 22, 2011 (2-0); Henderson State, Sep 10, 2011 (2-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, SW Okla. St., Oct 22, 2011 ; at Southern Arkansas, Sep 03, 2011
Fumbles recovered: 1, at North Alabama, Sep 08, 2012
Pass breakups: 1, Arkansas Tech, Oct 27, 2012 ; Henderson State, Sep 10, 2011
