Craig Jones Class: RS Junior Hometown: Garland, TX High School: Garland Height / Weight: 6-1 / 308 Position: Offensive Guard Birthdate: 06/19/1983 Experience: 2VL

Returns to the squad after sitting out spring drills ... an intelligent athlete ... has great foot quickness ... an intense player who gives 110 percent whether at practice or a game.

2002
One of two new starters at center in 2002, replacing four-year starter Vince Azzolina at the position ... picked up the offensive system easily ... saw action in 12 games, starting the first three contests ... injured his ankle at NC State and missed the Purdue game ... split playing time with starter Blake Lingruen the rest of the season ... earned his first career start at Northern Illinois ... helped the Deacon running game tally 344 yards at NIU, the most in a game since 1993 ... also helped the line allow no sacks and graded out at a season-best 92 percent with nine knockdowns against the Huskies ... helped the Deacon offense total 397 yards against ECU, including 216 yards rushing ...started at NC State, but injured his left ankle early in the game and did not return ... returned to the field against Virginia, playing in a reserve role ... part of offensive effort at Georgia Tech that tallied 447 total yards, including 238 passing yards ... saw action as a reserve against Duke before exiting the game with an ankle injury ... part of an offensive effort against Clemson that tallied the most total yards (523) in two years, including a 365-rushing yard performance, the eighth best in school history ... saw limited action in the 31-0 shutout over North Carolina ... part of an offensive effort that recorded 383 yards, including 237 rushing yards, against Florida State ... helped the Deacon offense collect 410 yards, including 210 passing yards, in the win over Navy ... part of a Deacon offense that tallied 351 yards, including 198 rushing yards, at Maryland... helped WFU record a season-high 241 passing yards and a Seattle Bowl-record 497 yards of total offense against Oregon.

2001
Redshirted the season as a true freshman.

Background
Considered one of the best offensive linemen to come out of Garland HS, where he was coached by Joe Martin ... named to the Texas Sportswriters Association All-State team ... also named to the Fox 4 All-Area team, the Dallas Morning News All-Metro squad and the DFW All-Metroplex team ... also an all-district pick ... his Garland team recorded a 32-6 record during Jones' three years on varsity and captured the Texas 5A state championship in 1999 ... helped squad set four school offensive records during championship season ... a team captain who started 32 games in his high school career ... tallied 123 pancakes and graded out at over 90% for his career ... named Garland's Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior.

Personal
Plans to major in Business ... born June 19, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... son of Sam and Kathy Jones ... has two siblings, Mallory and Bryan.