Paul Jones (American football)

Paul Jones
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	May 17, 1992 (age 32); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College	Penn State (2010−2012); Robert Morris University (2013);
Bowl games	2011 Outback Bowl; 2012 TicketCity Bowl;
High school	Sto-Rox High School,; Pittsburgh, PA
	Stats at ESPN.com; Stats at CBSSports.com;

Paul Jones (born May 17, 1992) is an American football quarterback. He played for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2010 to 2012. He transferred to Robert Morris University and played for the Robert Morris Colonials in 2013.

Early years

Jones grew up in McKees Rocks, PA and attended Sto-Rox School District where he played high school football under Jason Ruscitto.^[1]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Paul Jones QB	McKees Rocks, PA	Sto-Rox High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	4.88	Jan 17, 2009
Paul Jones QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Jones graduated high school early and enrolled for the spring semester at Penn State in the spring of 2009.^[2] During his freshman season in 2010, Jones was a Redshirt and served as the quarterback on Penn State's scout team. While he showed promise and was expected to compete for the quarterback job in 2011, he had academic troubles and was forced to sit out due to ineligibility.^[3] He did regain eligibility for the 2012 season. Though he was initially entrenched in a 4-way QB competition with Matt McGloin, Rob Bolden and Shane McGregor, he was moved to tight end and appeared in his first game against Navy, where he caught one pass for seven yards.^[4] Jones left the Penn State football team midway through the 2012 season. He transferred from Penn State to Robert Morris University, where he will have two years of eligibility remaining. Jones is projected as the odds on favorite to be the starting quarterback at RMU for the 2013 season. Jones was ruled academically ineligible for the 2014 season.^[5]

Personal

Jones is the son of Paul Sr. and Jenifer Jones. He has 4 younger brothers: Malcolm, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Kristifer. He also has a sister, Jena.

References

^ "Paul Jones Profile". Penn State. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
^ Musselman, Ron (January 12, 2010). "Newest recruiting class at Penn State gets head start". Pittsburgh News, Sports, Business, and Opinion. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
^ Giger, Cory. "PSU QB Paul Jones academically ineligible for 2011 season". Giger Counters. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
^ Wogenrich, Mark. "Penn State defeats Navy 34-7". Morning Call. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^ Meyer, Craig (August 28, 2014). "2014 Football preview: Duquesne & Robert Morris". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[1] "Paul Jones Profile". Penn State. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

[2] Musselman, Ron (January 12, 2010). "Newest recruiting class at Penn State gets head start". Pittsburgh News, Sports, Business, and Opinion. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

[3] Giger, Cory. "PSU QB Paul Jones academically ineligible for 2011 season". Giger Counters. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

[4] Wogenrich, Mark. "Penn State defeats Navy 34-7". Morning Call. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

[5] Meyer, Craig (August 28, 2014). "2014 Football preview: Duquesne & Robert Morris". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

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