Abraham Jones

Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Prichard, Ala.
High School:
Vigor HS

Physical veteran at free safety who has been a key special teams contributor ... will give the secondary and the speciality units great senior leadership ... smart and tough ... backed up Jahmile Addae at free safety in 2005, making 14 tackles ... seven tackles vs. Virginia Tech ... interception and four tackles in win at Cincinnati ... worked with the receivers and safeties during the 2004 campaign ... 23 tackles for the 2003 season, mostly on special teams ... played on the punt, punt block and kickoff squads ... five tackles in the Pitt win ... four tackles in the win over Virginia Tech ... did not see varsity action in 2002 ... also participated in track and field at WVU ... standout for Coach James Perine at C.F. Vigor High ... Alabama-Mississippi all-star game ... national high school long jump and triple jump champion ... birthday is March 13 ... son of Levet Jones ... an athletic coaching education major who earned his bachelor’s degree in December ... is working toward a master’s degree in special education ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll