High School: Four-year letterman at Spain Park High for coach John Grass...rated No. 91 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com and No. 106 by Scout.com...as a senior, earned honorable-mention all-state honors and claimed first-team All-Shelby County recognition...helped pave the way for an offense that helped the Jaguars to a 13-2 record and an appearance in the 6A state championship game...also earned varsity letters in wrestling where he finished sixth in the state in 2007...off the field, is a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Photography Club...four-time all-academic team member and member of the A-B Honor Roll...chose Tulane over Louisiana Tech, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt.

Personal: Born Eric Thomas Jones on Oct. 5, 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio...son of Frank and Jackie Jones...has one brother, Alex, who pitches at Jacksonville State...undecided on major.