Paul Jones Class: Junior Hometown: McKees Rocks, Pa. High School: Sto-Rox Height / Weight: 6-3 / 245 Position: QB Experience: SO High School Coach: Jason Ruscitto

Pittsburgh area prep standout quarterback Paul Jones was one of five future Nittany Lions selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Within days after the early-January all-star contest, Jones enrolled in classes at Penn State and made significant strides during his redshirt season. The strong and athletic Jones spent last fall gaining experience in practice and helping the defense in its preparations as the foreign team's primary quarterback. The former Sto-Rox HS All-American brings great arm strength, instincts and mobility to the field. With a pair of spring practice sessions under his belt, the multi-talented Jones is looking forward to challenging for playing time this fall. He is among 17 returning Nittany Lions from Western Pennsylvania.

2010 Freshman Season
Redshirt season. Jones was the primary quarterback on the foreign team, preparing the defense each week in practice. He enrolled in the University in January 2010. Jones had an impressive collegiate debut in front of the 55,000 fans in the stands, Nittany Nation and an ESPN2 audience. He tossed the 2010 Blue-White game's only two touchdowns, both to Shawney Kersey, leading the Blue team to victory in the annual intrasquad scrimmage. Jones was 5-of-8 for 67 yards, with both scoring strikes to Kersey covering 18 yards.

High School
Scout.com rated Jones the No. 2 prep quarterback in the nation, while playing for Coach Jason Ruscitto at Sto-Rox HS. Rivals.com ranked Jones the nation's No. 8 prep signal-caller. He was selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, was a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 member and All-WPIAL. Despite missing part of his senior season with an injury, Jones completed 112-of-215 passes for 1,667 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the Class AA Vikings to a 7-2 record. During his junior year, he threw for 2,020 yards and 24 scores. Over his standout career, he passed for 5,667 yards and 60 touchdowns. He also was captain of the basketball and baseball teams.

Personal
Full name is Paul Jones; nickname is "P.J." He is the son of Paul Sr. and Jennifer Jones. He has four younger brothers, Malcolm, Jeremiah, Daniel and Kristifer, and one sister, Jena. In his spare time, Jones enjoys hanging out with his teammates and friends and watching movies. He is enrolled in the College of Education. Born May 17, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pa.