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LB BRAD JONES #59
6' 3" 239 lbs. Colorado

Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season
Age: 23
Acquired: Draft 2009 (7)
Current Status: Active Roster
2008 Bio:
  • Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2008 from both The Associated Press and the conference’s coaches
  • Three-year starter who led the team in sacks (7) and tackles for loss (14) during his senior campaign
  • Teammate of kicker Mason Crosby at Colorado
  • Earned his degree in economics and is just four classes shy of another degree in astrophysics
College Summary
  • Athletic outside linebacker selected with the Packers’ seventh-round pick (No. 218 overall)
  • Brings familiarity with the 3-4 scheme from Colorado and will also look to contribute on special teams
  • Three-year starter who played in every game during his career
  • Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from both The Associated Press and the conference’s coaches as a senior
  • Also named CU’s co-defensive player of the year in ’08
  • Showed his pass-rushing ability by leading the team in sacks with seven during his senior campaign
  • Started all 13 games as a junior and posted a career-best 82 tackles
  • Moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore, opening up 11 of 12 games and finishing third on the team with 72 tackles
  • Played in every game as a redshirt freshman and recorded 20 tackles
  • Was a teammate of kicker Mason Crosby for two seasons with the Buffaloes
  • Was a first-team all-state selection and earned all-state Dream Team honors from the Detroit Free Press as a senior at East Lansing (Mich.) High School
  • Also named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Lansing State Journal
  • Became the first position player from the University of Colorado drafted by the Packers since DT Darius Holland was selected in the third round in 1995
  • Only the second linebacker ever drafted by the Packers out of Colorado, joining Mark Cooney (16th round, 1974)
  • Graduated in December 2008 with a degree in economics and is just four classes shy of another degree in astrophysics
2008 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 12 games at outside linebacker, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from both The Associated Press and the conference’s coaches
  • Named CU’s co-defensive player of the year, as selected by the team’s coaches
  • Played the third-most snaps on defense and registered 78 tackles
  • Led the team with a career-high 14 tackles for loss and a career-best seven sacks
  • Also led the team with 14 quarterback hurries and forced two fumbles
  • Posted six or more tackles in eight games and had at least one tackle for loss in nine games
  • Vs. Colorado State (Aug. 31): Recorded seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack
  • Vs. West Virginia (Sept. 18): Matched his career high with 10 tackles
  • Vs. Texas (Oct. 4): Posted six tackles and a sack
  • Vs. Kansas State (Oct. 18): Named CU’s defensive player of the week for his performance as he posted four tackles, a forced fumble, and the second-most QB hurries in a single game in school history with seven
  • At Nebraska (Nov. 28): Finished his career with nine tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks
2007 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 13 games at outside linebacker and recorded a career-high 82 tackles (52 solo), six for loss and two sacks
  • Added seven quarterback hurries and four passes defensed
  • At Arizona State (Sept. 8): Matched his career high with 10 tackles
  • Vs. Miami of Ohio (Sept. 22): Earned CU’s Male Athlete of the Week award for his performance as he recorded six tackles, one for loss, two QB hurries and two third-down stops
  • At Texas Tech (Oct. 27): Posted four tackles and a sack
  • Vs. Missouri (Nov. 3): Recorded nine tackles
  • Vs. Nebraska (Nov. 23): Registered four tackles and a sack
  • Vs. Alabama (Dec. 30): Matched career high with 10 tackles, including two for loss, in Independence Bowl
2006 CollegeBack To Top
  • Played in all 12 games at outside linebacker, starting 11, with his only non-start coming when team opened up in nickel defense vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 14)
  • Finished third on the team with 72 tackles (41 solo)
  • Posted five or more tackles in nine games
  • Vs. Baylor (Oct. 7): Registered nine stops, with a season-best eight solo tackles
  • At Kansas (Oct. 28): Posted his first career interception
  • Vs. Iowa State (Nov. 11): Recorded a career-high 10 tackles along with a half-sack, the first of his career
2005 CollegeBack To Top
  • Played in all 13 games, posting 20 tackles (16 solo), one for a loss, along with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup
  • At Texas (Oct. 15): Posted season-high seven tackles
  • Vs. Kansas (Oct. 22): Registered three tackles
  • Vs. Texas (Dec. 12): Recorded three stops in the Big 12 Championship Game
2004 CollegeBack To Top

Redshirted

High SchoolBack To Top
  • Earned first-team all-state and all-state Dream Team honors from the Detroit Free Press as a linebacker at East Lansing (Mich.) High School
  • Named Defensive Player of the Year by the Lansing State Journal
  • Was an All-Midwest selection by PrepStar, SuperPrep and Prep Football Report
  • Earned all-conference and all-area honors from the Lansing State Journal as a junior and a senior
  • Posted 117 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles and four interceptions as a senior
  • Also started at tight end that season, catching 27 passes for 501 yards and five touchdowns
  • Lettered four years in track, earning all-area honors as a junior, and one year in basketball
  • Ran the 200-meter dash and the 110 hurdles
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Bradley Edward Jones
  • Born in Lansing, Mich.
  • Single
  • Older brother, Preston, played running back at Arizona State (2004-07)
  • Enjoys playing the viola
  • Lists James Baldwin as his favorite author and Harlem Knights as his favorite movie
  • Participated in the Omega Psi Phi ‘Paint-A-Thon’ and canned food drive for charity during college
  • Residence: Boulder, Colo.
Player StatsBack To Top
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumbles
Year GP GS Total UT AT No Yds No Yds LG TD PD FR FF
2005 Colorado 13 0 20 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2006 Colorado 12 11 72 41 31 ½ 5 1 10 10 0 1 0 0
2007 Colorado 13 13 82 52 30 2 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2008 Colorado 12 12 78 48 30 7 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
College totals (four years) 50 36 252 157 95 64 1 10 10 0 7 0 2
Tackles for loss: 1 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 14 in 2008; College total: 22.
Special teams tackles: 2 in 2005, 2 in 2007; College total: 4.


ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date OppSacks
Sep 13, 2009 CHI0
Sep 20, 2009 CIN0
Sep 27, 2009 @STL0
Oct 5, 2009 @MIN0
Oct 18, 2009 DET0
Oct 25, 2009 @CLE0
Nov 1, 2009 MIN0
Nov 8, 2009 @TB0
Nov 15, 2009 DAL0
Nov 22, 2009 SF0
Nov 26, 2009 @DET0
Dec 7, 2009 BAL1
Dec 13, 2009 @CHI0
Dec 20, 2009 @PIT2
Dec 27, 2009 SEA1
Jan 3, 2010 @ARI0
2009 Totals4
Packers Totals4

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau
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