2016 Football Roster
Roster
Greg Jones
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Colonia, N.J.
- High School:
- Colonia
2016 Academic All-Big Ten
2016 (Redshirt Senior): Started first five games at strong-side linebacker before suffering a season-ending neck injury ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/7) ... made 20 tackles on the season with two for a loss ... honored on Senior Night prior to game versus No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... assisted on two tackles at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... picked up four stops against Iowa (9/24) ... totaled seven solo tackles and eight overall, with one for a six-yard loss, versus New Mexico (9/17) ... had a solo stop and a quarterback hurry in win over Howard (9/10) ... made first start for Rutgers in the season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3) and made five stops with a sack and a pass break-up.
2015 (Redshirt Junior): Made Rutgers debut against Maryland (11/28).
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore at Monroe College): Played nine games at Monroe, leading the Mustangs with 444 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on the ground … averaged 4.5 yards-per-carry on 98 attempts ... also added 10 receptions for 88 yards … produced a season-high 204 yards rushing with two touchdowns, including a 67-yard run, against Erie Community College (11/1).
2013 (Sophomore at Middlesex Community College): Attended Middlesex Community College.
2012 (Freshman at East Stroudsburg): Played 10 games for the Warriors at outside linebacker, starting the final eight contests … produced 72 tackles, including 30 unassisted stops … also collected four tackles-for-loss, three sacks and a forced fumble … had more than eight tackles in six of eight starts and 10-plus stops in three contests … added a 20-yard kick return in season opener against Lock Haven (9/8) … also practiced at running back during the preseason.
Prior to College: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Ben Lasala at Colonia ... ran for 2,080 yards and 33 touchdowns on 239 carries as a senior … also made 65 tackles as a defensive back … produced 450 yards and five touchdowns on the ground in a 33-21 victory against Wall … collected 293 yards rushing and seven scores in win against South Plainfield … set school career records with 4,264 yards and 62 touchdowns … named Third Team All-State at running back by The Star-Ledger … Home News Tribune Player of the Year … Eric LeGrand Courage Award recipient after senior campaign … two-time All-Conference, All-Area and All-State Group III … named Colonial League Player of the Year in 2010 … also three-year letterwinner in basketball.
