Tyler Jones

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 290
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Albertville, Ala.
Prev School:
Albertville HS

At Memphis: Redshirted first season in the Memphis program in 2014.

At Albertville High School: Received Class 6A all-state honorable mention recognition from the Alabama Sports Writers Association following senior year ... A team captain as a senior who was also a 2013 All-Tennessee Valley second-team offensive line selection ... Named all-county, all-region and received the Vernon Wells Award as a senior ... Registered 60 pancake blocks while posting 56 total tackles and three quarterback sacks on the defensive side of the ball during 2013 senior campaign ... As a junior, 21 of his 68 tackles were registered for lost yardage ... Also had nine quarterback sacks during the 2012 season ... Named the Defensive MVP and received all-county and all-region recognition ... Named to the North Alabama Elite team and was invited to the U.S. Army Combine ... Played for head coach Joel Poole ... As a junior placed third in the discus at the Alabama 5A Track and Field Championship.

Personal: Son of Kenny and Kim Jones ... Born Sept. 11, 1995 in Tucker, Ga. ... Has two brothers, Tanner and Trent.