Paul Jones (born May 17, 1992) is an

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. He played for the

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from 2010 to 2012. He transferred to

Robert Morris University Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1921 and is named after Robert Morris, known as the "financier of the mericanrevolution." It enrolls nearly 5,000 students and offers 60 b ...

and played for the

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in 2013.

Early years

Jones grew up in McKees Rocks, PA and attended Sto-Rox School District where he played high school football under Jason Ruscitto.

Recruiting

College career

Jones graduated high school early and enrolled for the spring semester at Penn State in the spring of 2009. During his freshman season in 2010, Jones was a

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and served as the quarterback on Penn State's scout team. While he showed promise and was expected to compete for the quarterback job in 2011, he had academic troubles and was forced to sit out due to ineligibility. He did regain eligibility for the 2012 season. Though he was initially entrenched in a 4-way QB competition with

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and Shane McGregor, he was moved to

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and appeared in his first game against

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, where he caught one pass for seven yards. Jones left the Penn State football team midway through the 2012 season. He transferred from Penn State to Robert Morris University, where he will have two years of eligibility remaining. Jones is projected as the odds on favorite to be the starting quarterback at RMU for the 2013 season. Jones was ruled academically ineligible for the 2014 season.

Personal

Jones is the son of Paul Sr. and Jenifer Jones. He has 4 younger brothers: Malcolm, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Kristifer. He also has a sister, Jena.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Paul 1992 births Living people American football quarterbacks Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pittsburgh Robert Morris Colonials football players