Troy University Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Roster
Jones, Tanner

Jersey Number 11
Tanner Jones
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 208
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Crawfordville, FL
- High School:
- Wakulla HS
Bio
2010: Joined the active roster in early October prior to the Louisiana-Lafayette game following the season-ending injury to back-up quarterback Jamie Hampton.
2009: Served as a student coach for the entire season while recovering from knee injury suffered the previous season.
2008: Served as the Trojans backup quarterback before a knee injury in the game at North Texas ended his season ... Saw action in just four games ... Was injured on a throw-back pass from Jonathan Chandler that gained 48 yards, to the North Texas one ... Had four rush attempts on the year for nine yards ... Completed 7-of-15 pass attempts for 64 yards.
2007: Saw action in eight games as a backup quarterback ... Completed 13-of-27 passes during the season for 161 yards and two touchdowns with one interception ... TD passes came against North Texas and Middle Tennessee ... Completed 5-of-6 passes against the Blue Raiders for 61 yards ... Had 10 rushing attempts for 38 yards and a touchdown, which came in the opener at Arkansas.
2006: Redshirted, did not see playing time.
PREP: Attended Wakulla High School where he lettered under Coach J.D. Jones ... Primary position was quarterback ... During his senior year was first team All-State, All-District and All-Area ... Also, during junior year, was first team All-District, and All-Area ... During career had 146 rush attempts for 1,290 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also had 72 passing touchdowns ... Holds the school record with most games won as a starter, ranking him sixth all-time in state ... Also ranks third in state history, behind Tim Tebow and Xavier Lee, in career passing yards ... Also lettered in baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Tanner Edward Jones ... Born on May 13, 1987 ... Is the son of J.D and Sarabeth Jones ... Has a brother Will (29) and a sister Sally (27) ... Sister is a former Troy softball player who has worked with the Troy football program for the last two years ... Is a Social Science major.
2009: Served as a student coach for the entire season while recovering from knee injury suffered the previous season.
2008: Served as the Trojans backup quarterback before a knee injury in the game at North Texas ended his season ... Saw action in just four games ... Was injured on a throw-back pass from Jonathan Chandler that gained 48 yards, to the North Texas one ... Had four rush attempts on the year for nine yards ... Completed 7-of-15 pass attempts for 64 yards.
2007: Saw action in eight games as a backup quarterback ... Completed 13-of-27 passes during the season for 161 yards and two touchdowns with one interception ... TD passes came against North Texas and Middle Tennessee ... Completed 5-of-6 passes against the Blue Raiders for 61 yards ... Had 10 rushing attempts for 38 yards and a touchdown, which came in the opener at Arkansas.
2006: Redshirted, did not see playing time.
PREP: Attended Wakulla High School where he lettered under Coach J.D. Jones ... Primary position was quarterback ... During his senior year was first team All-State, All-District and All-Area ... Also, during junior year, was first team All-District, and All-Area ... During career had 146 rush attempts for 1,290 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also had 72 passing touchdowns ... Holds the school record with most games won as a starter, ranking him sixth all-time in state ... Also ranks third in state history, behind Tim Tebow and Xavier Lee, in career passing yards ... Also lettered in baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Tanner Edward Jones ... Born on May 13, 1987 ... Is the son of J.D and Sarabeth Jones ... Has a brother Will (29) and a sister Sally (27) ... Sister is a former Troy softball player who has worked with the Troy football program for the last two years ... Is a Social Science major.
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