Jarvis Jones

Jarvis Jones

Jones in his rookie season with the Steelers
No. -- Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-10-13) October 13, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	Columbus, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Columbus (GA) Carver
College:	Georgia
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2013–2016) Arizona Cardinals (2017–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2011, 2012) First-team All-SEC (2011, 2012) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2012) Jack Lambert Trophy (2012) Premier Player of College Football Trophy (2012) 10th Place in Heisman Trophy voting (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 129 Sacks: 6.0 Forced fumbles: 4 Interceptions: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Jarvis Jerrell Jones (born October 13, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia, and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Jones was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up in Lumpkin and Richland, Georgia. He attended Carver High School in Columbus, where he led his high school football team to a state title in 2007, and was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. In addition to playing football, he was an all-state basketball player. He was ranked the 59th best high school prospect by ESPN. He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Jones attended University of Southern California (USC) for his freshman year, during which he saw action as a special teams and backup player for the USC Trojans Football team. In the first eight games, he recorded 13 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. During the game against Oregon Jones suffered a neck injury. He was later diagnosed with spinal stenosis and the USC medical staff would not clear him to play for the team again.

After the USC medical staff would not allow Jones to practice in the spring of 2010, Jones asked for and was granted a release to transfer. His high school coach contacted Georgia, Auburn, and Florida State to discuss the possibility with the teams' coaches. After meeting with Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, Jones underwent medical testing by the Georgia staff and was cleared to play football for the University of Georgia. He would have to redshirt during the 2010 season in compliance with NCAA transfer rules.