Post by prossman on Oct 21, 2012 8:32:25 GMT -7
Barrett Jones
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Germantown, Tenn.
High School:
Evangelical Christian
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 302
Position:
Offensive Line
Experience:
3L
10/18/2012
• Veteran leader of the Tide's Offensive Line
• Outland Trophy Winner
• Captued the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy
• Unanimous First-Team All-American (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rivals.com and CBSsports.com)
• First-Team All-SEC (AP & Coaches)
• Awarded Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top offensive lineman in the SEC)
• Semifinalist for the Lombardi Award
• Consensus midseason All-American
• Clears a path for Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson, who leads the SEC with 1,583 yards and 23 total touchdowns
• Has graded out first or second on the Alabama offensive line in nine of 10 games
• Has faced seven of the nation's top-50 defenses
• Has started 10 games at left tackle
• Has played four positions along the offensive line this season, including center
• Only position he hasn't played is right guard, where he started 25 games during the last two years
• Blocked for 25 100-yard rushing games during his career, including nine this season
• Has graded out at 90 percent or better in four games
• Has only nine missed assignments in 587 snaps (98.5 percent on assignments)
• Has been 100 percent on assignments in four games this season
• Allowed just three sacks all season
• Started 35 career games at right guard (25) and left tackle (10 in 2011)
• SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Arkansas)
• Two-time UA Offensive Player of the Week
2011 (JUNIOR): Barrett Jones is one of the most talented and versatile offensive linemen in the nation ... captured the Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation's best interior lineman, and is the third Alabama player to win the award ... a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award ... unanimous All-American by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBSsports.com and Rivals.com ... first-team All-SEC by the coaches and the Associated Press ... named the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which goes to the top offensive lineman in the SEC ... also won the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award ... started 10 games for the Crimson Tide at left tackle and 35 games in his UA career (25 at right guard) ... missed the Mississippi State and Georgia Southern games after spraining his ankle ... has also seen action at left guard, right tackle and center this season ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally ... Jones has blocked for 25 100-yard rushers in his career, including nine this season ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors following the Arkansas win ... a two-time Offensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... faced seven defenses ranked in the top 50 nationally ... only missed nine assignments in 587 snaps this year. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson's three rushing touchdowns ... earned UA Offensive Player of the Week honors for his work. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson (167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following his efforts in a 38-14 win over the Hogs ... helped the Tide account for 197 yards on the ground, including 126 from Richardson, and 397 total yards. Florida: Cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also protected McCarron's blideside as the Tide did not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Made his sixth start at left tackle ... opened holes for Richardson's fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Helped open holes for two 100-yard rushers -- Richardson (183 yards and four touchdowns) and Jalston Folwer (124 yards and two touchdowns) ... blocked for 389 rushing yards while providing time for 226 yards through the air for a season-best 615 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack. Tennessee: Led an offensive line that allowed just one coverage sack while McCarron threw for a career-high 284 yards with one touchdown ... opened holes for 157 yards on the ground and three scores in a 37-6 win over the Volunteers. LSU: Battled through an ankle sprain suffered early in the game and finished ... helped Alabama account for 295 yards of offense against one of the nation's best defenses, including 169 yards from scrimmage for Richardson. Mississippi State: Missed the game due to a sprained ankle suffered in the second quarter of the LSU contest. Auburn: Returned to the starting lineup and helped the Tide beat the Tigers 42-14 ... cleared a path for 203 rushing yards for Richardson ... did not miss an assignment ... graded out at 90 percent.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Jones started 11 games of the 2010 season and 25 games at right guard ... first-team Academic All-American in 2010 ... third-team AP All-American ... first-team All-SEC by the AP ... was on the watch list for the Outland Trophy ... helped the Crimson Tide rank 22nd nationally in total offense, racking up 444.15 yards per game ... the Tide also ranked 29th nationally running the ball at 182.92 yards per game and 27th passing at 261.15 ypg ... was the anchor of an offensive line that provided time for the nation's No. 4 quarterback in passing efficiency ... blocked for five 100-yard rushers in 2010 and 16 during his UA career ... missed the last two games of the regular season against Georgia State and Auburn because of a high ankle sprain. San Jose State: Helped pave the way for the Crimson Tide to rush for 257 total yards. Penn State: Cleared a path for Trent Richardson to rush for a career-best 144 yards as the Tide totaled 180 yards on the ground. Duke: Started and helped UA to a fast start scoring 28 first-quarter points and 45 first-half points ... blocked for 626 yards of total offense, including 315 on the ground. Arkansas: Helped the Crimson Tide mount a second-half comeback in Fayetteville behind a rushing attack led by 157 yards from Mark Ingram and 227 total on the ground ... helped Greg McElroy complete 69 percent of his passes and complete all four of his passes on third down in the second half for 44 yards and four first downs. Florida: Cleared a path for 170 rushing yards and two Ingram touchdowns while McElroy completed 64.7 percent of his passes with no picks. South Carolina: Started his 20th straight game at right guard as the Tide passed for 315 yards. Mississippi: Helped the Crimson Tide total 319 yards of total offense in a methodical 23-10 win over the Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Tennessee: Earned his eighth straight start at the right guard position ... helped provide the time for the Tide to throw for 326 yards ... helped provide the blocks for Alabama to rush for 210 yards, including 119 by Richardson and 88 by Ingram.LSU: Helped pave the way for Mark Ingram to rush for 97 yards ... provided time for McElroy to throw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State: Cleared a path for 452 yards of total offense, including 175 on the ground and 277 in the air ... did not allow a sack or a pressure. Georgia State: Missed his first career start after suffering a sprained ankle in the MSU game five days earlier. Auburn: Missed his second straight game due to a high ankle sprain. Michigan State: Returned to action after missing the final two regular-season games after suffering a high-ankle sprain ... made his 11th start of the season at right guard ... helped clear a path for 275 yards rushing -- second-highest total of the year -- and 546 yards of total offense while not surrendering a sack or a pressure.
2009 (FRESHMAN): He started all 14 games of his redshirt freshman season at right guard for the undefeated national champion Crimson Tide ... was one of three new starters on the Tide's offensive front ... helped the Tide compile 403.0 yards of total offense per game, which ranked 42nd nationally and 215.07 yards on the ground - 12th in the nation ... running back Mark Ingram was the beneficiary of the line's solid play, ranking 11th nationally in rushing at 118.43 ypg ... helped the Tide achieve impressive balance with 215.07 yards per game on the ground and 187.93 per game in the air ... helped clear the way for 11 100-yard rushers ... provided time for quarterback Greg McElroy to post a 140.55 passing efficiency rating that ranked 28th nationally ... left tackle on an offensive line that allowed just 1.43 sack per game to rank 36th nationally and fourth in the SEC as a unit ... the Tide offensive line also went the final 38 quarters of the 2009 season with having a holding penalty enforced. Virginia Tech: He earned his first career start in a Crimson Tide uniform ... helped the Tide put up a total of 498 yards, including 268 on the ground against the No. 7 Hokies ... provided the blocks that aided Mark Ingram to rush for 150 yards en route to being named the SEC Offensive Player of the week. Florida International: Helped Alabama amass 516 total yards of offense, including 275 on the ground ... provided running room that led to 6.5 yards per carry ... helped newcomer Trent Richardson rush for 118 yards en route to being named the SEC Freshman of the Week. North Texas: For the third straight week, Jones helped the Tide amass at least 498 total yards (523) and 250 yards on the ground (260 yards) ... provided the holes that enabled UA to average 5.8 yards per rush and have three rushers gain over 75 yards apiece. Arkansas: He helped Alabama once again total over 400 yards (425) of total offense ... helped newcomer Trent Richardson earn his second SEC Freshman of the Week award ... provided the time for Greg McElroy to throw for 291 yards and a career-best three touchdowns. Kentucky: He blocked for another 100-yard rusher as Mark Ingram tallied 140 yards and a 6.4 yards per carry average ... helped the team rush for over 200 yards (204). Mississippi: He opened holes for Mark Ingram's 172-yard rushing effort, the fourth 100-yard effort by a UA player this season ... helped the Tide rush for 200 yards, average 4.9 yards per carry and produce 354 yards of total offense. South Carolina: Jones helped pave the way for Mark Ingram to rush for a career-best and Bryant-Denny Stadium record 246 yards ... led the way for the team to rush for 264 yards ... helped open the holes for the Tide to average 6.9 yards per carry. Tennessee: He helped Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy stay off his back as the offensive line did not allow a sack ... provided the holes for Mark Ingram to rush for 99 yards and average 5.5 yards per carry. LSU: Jones paved the way for Ingram's fifth 100-yard rushing effort of the season (144 yards) ... helped Alabama rush for 176 yards as a team ... the line allowed just one sack as the quarterback had time to complete 19 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns. Mississippi State: Jones helped clear the way for Mark Ingram to once again rush for over 100 yards (149) ... provided the holes for the Tide to amass 252 yards on the ground ... was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack and helped enable quarterback Greg McElroy to toss two touchdowns and complete 72 percent of his passes. Chattanooga: Played only the first half as the Crimson Tide routed the Mocs 45-0 ... did not allow any sacks on a first-team line that also kept the quarterback's jersey clean ... helped clear a path for a season-high 313 rushing yards and Ingram seventh 100-yard rushing game of the season ... provided time for the quarterbacks to complete 62.5 percent of their passes. Auburn: Helped Alabama engineer a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that proved to be the difference in the game as the Tide went 79 yards in 15 plays and ate up 7:03 on the clock. Florida: Cleared a path for 490 yards of total offense and 251 yards on the ground ... the rushing yardage was the most allowed by the Gators during Urban Meyer's tenure ... helped Ingram crack the 100-yard barrier for the eighth time in 2009 ... the line allowed just one sack and gave time for McElroy to post a 196.53 passing efficiency rating. Texas: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 205 net yards, the most allowed by the Longhorns all season ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers as Mark Ingram went for 116 yards and Trent Richardson 109 ... it was the first time Alabama had two 100-yard rushers since the 2004 season opener -- a span of 77 games.
2008 (REDSHIRT): He played in three games as a true freshman before a shoulder injury ended his season ... saw action against Western Kentucky and participated in two SEC games at Arkansas and at home against Kentucky ... earned a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was a 2007 U.S. Army All-American ... listed as the No. 20 offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep and the No. 1 player in Tennessee ... listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 ... played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game on Jan. 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio ... The Mobile Press-Register's Super 120 Team (No. 15) ... top-rated football player in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ... top-rated center by Rivals.com ... also ranked 60th on Rivals.com Top 100 list ... ranked the No. 53 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com ... a third-team EA Sports All-American ... four-star offensive lineman by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... rated as the 18th-best offensive lineman nationally by Scout.com ... 2007 finalist for Division II AA Mr. Football in Tennessee ... named first-team All-State by The Nashville Tennessean and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association ... named 2007 West Tennessee Coaches Association All-Region team ... father, Rex, played basketball at Alabama under head coach Wimp Sanderson from 1982-84.