2012 Football Roster
Roster
Jones, Devin

Jersey Number 60
Devin Jones
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- DeSoto Central HS
Bio
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER: Has played in 38 games during his career in the Maroon and White . . . Earned two starts . . . Has posted 37 total tackles, with 8.0 behind the line of scrimmage . . . Came to State as a highly regarded defensive end candidate, but has seen playing time at both end and tackle.
2011: Saw playing time in all 13 games, including his second career start in the season-opening triumph at Memphis . . . Posted 10 total tackles for the season, including 1.5 tackles for loss . . . Recorded a forced fumble against Memphis . . . Totaled seven tackles in the final five games of the season, along with 1.5 tackles for loss.
2010: Played in all 13 games, helping out along the defensive front and on special teams . . . Earned his first career start in Week 2 against Auburn . . . Posted 14 tackles on the season, including three behind the line and one sack . . . Recorded four tackles in each the Alcorn State and Kentucky games . . . Tallied a sack in the season opener against Memphis.
2009: Played in all 12 games during his redshirt freshman season . . . Saw time on special teams and along the defensive line . . . Served on the punt coverage team . . . Tallied 14 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss on the year . . . Posted a season-high three tackles against Houston . . . Recorded his first career sack against Middle Tennessee . . . Credited with 1.5 sacks against Kentucky.
2008: Sat out his true freshman season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 62 defensive end prospect in the country by ESPN.com in its postseason listing . . . Rated the No. 70 defensive end prospect in the country by recruiting website Rivals.com . . . Credited with running a 4.63 in the 40-yard dash and with a 300-pound bench press maximum by Rivals . . . Rated No. 17 on SuperPrep’s post-season All-America listing of the state of Mississippi’s top players . . . Rated among the top 25 recruits in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season for Head Coach Chris Purnell at DeSoto Central High School . . . Suffered a knee injury during spring practice following his junior campaign and sat out his entire senior season for the Jaguars . . . Won the state Class 4A Power Lifting championship in the 242-pound division during his junior and senior seasons in high school . . . Chose MSU over Ole Miss . . . Committed to MSU in July 2007.
PERSONAL: Born Devin Chrishawn Jones on July 7, 1990, in Memphis, Tenn. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Threatt.
JONES' CAREER HIGHS
Total Tackles – 4, (2x) last vs. Kentucky (10-30-10)
Assisted Tackles – 3, (3x) vs. UT Martin (11-05-11)
Solo Tackles – 2, (3x) last vs. Georgia (9-25-10)
Tackles For Loss – 1.5, at Kentucky (10-31-09)
Sacks – 1.5, at Kentucky (10-31-09)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30