3 Tyris Jones Class: Junior Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. High School: Concordia Lutheran Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Position: RB

The 2011 Scouting Report:A walk-on who is fighting for playing time at running back ... Could be in the running to be NU's third-down or short-yardage back ... Coming off a productive spring season ... Hard-running, physical back ... Extremely active with student groups on campus.

2011:Backup running back who was used primarily in short-yardage situations ... Scored first collegiate touchdown against Eastern Illinois--caught a 1-yard pass from redshirt freshman Trevor Siemian, who was making his first collegiate appearance ... Also rushed for 21 yards (3.0 ypc) against EIU ... Ran for a career-best 28 yards (seven carries) at Indiana ... Added 16 yards (on four carries) vs. Rice ... Had one 4-yard carry vs. Minnesota.

2010:Did not see action ... Tabbed team's offensive practice player of the week a team-high three times: vs. Illinois State, Minnesota and Michigan State.

2009:Played in three games (Towson, Michigan State and Indiana) on special teams ... During bowl practice, was moved from linebacker to running back ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Illinois.

2008:Did not see action ... Named team's special teams practice player of the week vs. Minnesota.

High School:Three-time all-Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) selection for the Cadets ... All-area honoree in 2007 ... Team's leading tackler in 2006 (77 tackles) and 2007 (82 tackles) ... Also notched 13 TFL's (70 yards), 5.5 sacks (29 yards), 4 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles and 2 blocked punts as a senior ... Three-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain ... Academic all-state honoree ... Gamenight Fantastic 50 and preseason Top-33 selection ... Team's Most Valuable Linebacker ... Racked up 16 tackles, including two TFL's and a sack, in a semi-state game vs. South Bend St. Joseph ... Credited with 14 tackles, including three TFL's, a sack and two forced fumbles vs. Harding ... Helped lead the Cadets to a 9-5 record, along with sectional and regional championships, his senior season ... Team finished as the semi-state runners-up in 2007 ... Four years on school's honor roll ... Honors diploma and class representative ... Also participated in basketball and lettered in track ... Coached by Dean Doeffler.

Personal: Born Tyris Remond Jones ... Son of Edward and Regenia Jones ... Social policy major.

RUSHING
Season	Games	ATT	Yards	TD	Long	Avg/C	Avg/G
2011	12	19	69	0	8	3.6	5.8
Career	12	19	69	0	8	3.6	5.8

Season	Games	Rec	Yards	TD	Long	Rec/G	Avg/C	Avg/G
2011	12	1	1	1	1	0.1	1.0	0.1
Career	12	1	1	1	1	0.1	1.0	0.1

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