Calvin Jones - 11
	Class: Senior Hometown: Petal, Miss. Last College: Copiah-Lincoln JC Height / Weight: 5-10 / 187 Position: Safety Experience: 2L

Has two more years of eligibility after enrolling at UAB in January, 2011 following transfer from Copiah Lincoln JC ... entering second season with the Blazers ... after seeing considerable action last season in debut campaign at UAB, Jones is expected to play larger role this fall and compete for starting job ... listed as co-No. 1 at strong safety entering fall practice.

2011: Ranked ninth on the team in tackles with 36, including 18 solo hits ... saw action in 10 games ... also contributed a tackle for loss, getting a half TFL against Houston and a half vs. Florida Atlantic ... posted season-high nine tackles against Houston ... registered five solos en route to seven tackle performance in victory at Memphis ... also had five stops in season finale at FAU ... netted four tackles in road contest at Marshall ... earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades in his first season at UAB.

Junior College: Attended Copiah-Lincoln Junior College ... finished with 105 tackles in 2010 as Copiah-Lincoln finished with a 9-2 record and No. 13 national junior college ranking ... registered a pair of interceptions and also had three tackles for loss and one sack ... had a season-high 17 tackles against Mississippi Gulf Coast.

High School: Attended Petal (Miss.) High School ... earned all-area honors at safety as senior in 2009 ...posted total of 67 tackles and averaged 9.6 stops per game as prep senior ... forced one fumble.

Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1991 at Ocean Springs, Miss. ... son of Cecilia and Nathan Jones ... major is mathematics.