2007 Football Signee Highlights - Chad Jones
	Les Miles Comments on Chad Jones -- 2007 Football Signee

2007 Freshman All-American (Sporting News)
2007 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com)

One of the most gifted athletes on the LSU campus ... Standout for both the LSU football team as well as the national champion Tiger baseball squad ... Expected to thrive under the new defensive system put in place by new LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis ... Moves to his more natural position of free safety, which gives him the ability to roam the field ...Actually finished the 2008 season at safety as he was moved to that position for LSU’s bowl contest against run-oriented Georgia Tech ... Is a ball hawk with tremendous speed and great hands ... Also teams with Trindon Holliday to serve as LSU’s punt returner ... A hard-hitter who has a knack for finding the football ... A former 13th-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft ... Emerged as a key relief pitcher for the baseball team while also seeing time in the outfield ... Joined Jared Mitchell as the only two players in college history to claim a BCS national title and a baseball national title ... The two also became the second and third athletes in school history to win a national title in multiple sports.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)
Played in all 13 games, starting six times, including bowl win over Georgia Tech ... Other starts came against Appalachian State, North Texas, Florida, Troy and Arkansas ... Saw majority of his action as a nickel back in LSU’s sub-packages ... Finished with 50 total tackles, a pair of sacks and an interception ... Has six pass breakups and five quarterback hurries ...Forced a pair of fumbles ... Returned a total of eight punts for 95 yards, including a long of 24 yards against Mississippi State ... Had a 19-yard punt return vs. Alabama ... Had arguably best all-around game of his career vs. Troy with nine tackles, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and an interception in comeback win over the Trojans ... Capped season with strong performance vs. Georgia Tech, recording four tackles and one pass breakup as Tiger defense shutdown the Yellowjackets triple-option attack ... Had seven tackles in win over North Texas ... Added six stops, including 1.5 tackles for losses, vs. Ole Miss ... Forced fumbles came vs. Alabama and Ole Miss.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
A true freshman who made his presence felt in all 14 of the Tigers’ games ... Finished with 34 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a pick, a forced fumble and three pass breakups ... Registered a season-high six tackles, including one for a loss of seven yards, versus Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game ... Was impressive in the win over Alabama, recording four tackles, a pair of sacks and a forced fumble ... His second sack against the Tide resulted in the fumble that set up the game-winning score with just over a minute left in the contest ...  Against Florida, knocked down the game-saving pass in the end zone as time expired ... Recorded five tackles versus Arkansas ... Grabbed his first career interception against Kentucky with an incredible leaping play ... Also made his mark on LSU’s special teams units where he made a team-leading 23 tackles in that capacity ... Displayed his versatility as a punt returner and kick returner ... Averaged 6.6 yards on 17 returns on punts and averaged 22.5 yards on four returns on kickoffs.

LSU BASEBALL TEAM (2009)
Standout left-handed relief pitcher and part time outfielder who was a vital part of the Tigers’ 2009 national championship ... Maintained a 2.70 ERA in 6.2 innings pitched while walking three and striking out seven ... Played in 27 games with eight starts in the outfield ... Did not see action on the mound until late in the season following spring football practice ... Tossed three innings and did not allow a run or a hit in three appearances at the College World Series ... Came on in relief of starter Anthony Ranaudo in the deciding Game 3 of the CWS Championship Series against Texas and was brilliant ... Did not allow a run in 1.2 innings of work while walking none and striking out two ... Was the first out of the pen in Game 1 of the CWS Championship Series and worked a perfect frame ... Made his CWS debut in the opening game against Virginia, retiring one batter and walking another ... Made his collegiate debut on the mound on April 26 versus Auburn, just three days after throwing his first bullpen session since high school ... Recorded two strikeouts with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to help LSU post a 7-6 win over the Plainsmen ... Fired a scoreless seventh inning at Arkansas on May 3 to preserve a one-run lead and an eventual 4-3 LSU win ... Prior to spring football practice, played in the outfield and batted .343 (12-for-35) with a homer, six RBI and eight runs scored ... Displayed his power in batting practice at the CWS as he launched a homer over 450 feet completely out of the stadium to right centerfield.

HIGH SCHOOL
Highly-touted, two-sport athlete who was considered the top safety prospect in America ... Ranked the No. 1 safety in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com and rated the 18th and 11th overall prospects in the nation by the recruiting services, respectively ... A consensus, five-star All-American by every recruiting publication ... One of four defensive backs in the country to be named to the prestigious Parade All-America Team ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, New Orleans Times Picayune's Blue-Chip List and Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen ... Began his career at St. Augustine in New Orleans before evacuating to Southern Lab in Baton Rouge following Hurricane Katrina ... Led the Kittens to a state semifinal berth as a senior ... Tallied 138 tackles and 12 interceptions while rushing for 464 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... Returned six of his 12 picks for scores ... Played in the inaugural Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Had 81 tackles, 11 pass breakups and four interceptions as a junior ... Considered one of the elite baseball prospects in the state as a left-handed pitcher or outfielder ... Coached by Michael Roach.

PERSONAL
Full name is Chad D’Orsey Jones ... Born Oct. 5, 1988 in New Orleans ... Parents are Al and Patti Jones ... Older brother is teammate, Rahim Alem, the Tigers’ starter at right defensive end ... His dad played football for Tulane, serving as a team captain for the Green Wave in 1978 ... Undecided on a major.

CAREER HIGHS   
Total tackles: 9 vs. Troy, 2008
Tackles for loss:  2 vs. Alabama, 2007
Sacks: 2 vs. Alabama, 2007
Interceptions: 1, twice

JONES’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

JONES' CAREER KICKOFF RETURN AND PUNT RETURN STATS