After spending one season on the offensive side of the ball, returns to his natural position at defensive end as a junior ... is ASU’s biggest defensive end at 270 pounds ... will add depth to a position that has been besieged by injuries over the past couple of seasons ... changes number back to his original 92 after wearing No. 77 for a season while playing on the offensive line.

2009: Saw action in six games as a reserve offensive lineman (North Carolina Central, Georgia Southern, Furman, Chattanooga, Elon, Western Carolina) ... played a season-high 29 snaps in rout over Georgia Southern and graded out at an impressive 82 percent.

2008: Appeared in 13 games, almost exclusively in a special-teams capacity ... finished with 11 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a pair of sacks in limited action on the defensive side of the ball ... both sacks occurred in the home-opening victory over Jacksonville ... registered two quarterback hurries in win over Presbyterian ... was in on another tackle for loss in primetime triumph over No. 3 Wofford ... broke up a pass in win at Chattanooga.

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Recorded 75 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior for Victory Christian, which went 8-4 and advanced to the NCISSA state semifinals ... earned all-state accolades as a senior and all-conference plaudits as a junior ... participated in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... also lettered in basketball ... coached by Frank Crockett ... attended same high school as current ASU teammate Justin Lloyd.

Personal: Full name is Jason Paul Jones... born Feb. 26, 1989 (21 years old)... son of Steven Jones ... majoring in accounting.