Ricky Jones Class: Junior Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. High School: Centennial Height / Weight: 6-4 / 271 Position: NG Experience: 2L

Furman: Helps form a contingent of five experienced defensive interior linemen...expected to provide backup duty to returning All-Southern Conference nose guard Justin Brown. 2006 -- Earned playing time as a backup in all 12 games...totaled 10 tackles, including two for loss, a sack, and a caused fumble...recorded a pair of tackles and a sack versus West Georgia (24-7 win)...also had two stops against Western Carolina (42-7 win) and Montana State (31-13 loss) in playoff action...credited with a forced fumble against The Citadel (23-17 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Saw limited action in five games...appeared poised to garner significantly more playing time in the second half of the season until sustaining a broken eye socket in a non-football related accident.

High School: 2005 graduate of Centennial (5A) High School...football coach was Mike Cloy...earned starts in 23 consecutive games as an offensive and defensive lineman...totaled 55 tackles and three pass deflections in 2004 en route to capturing Centennial's Best Defensive Lineman Award...also competed in track, specializing in the discus and shot put, and wrestling.

Personal: Full name is Richard Gibson Jones...son of Mary Trapp and Rick Jones...born July 24, 1987, in Tampa, Florida...has a sister, Alisha...individualized curriculum major.