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Career Recap: Jones has been core player for Alabama's program the past three years. He has been a key contributor to the success of the Crimson Tide's running game and its national championship victories in two of the past three seasons.

As a redshirt freshman in 2009, Jones started 14 games at guard. He helped pave the way for running back Mark Ingram to win a Heisman Trophy as Alabama went undefeated en route to winning the title. As a sophomore, Jones stayed at guard and was a first-team All-SEC selection.

The Crimson Tide moved Jones to left tackle last year. Some questioned if Jones had the athletic ability to block on the edge, but he resoundingly silenced those concerns. Jones was excellent. He did a fabulous job of run blocking for Trent Richardson and was equally good in pass protection. In his biggest test of the year, the junior was playing very well against LSU before he sustained an ankle injury in the second half. Earlier in the evening, Jones was doing a phenomenal job of run blocking for Trent Richardson, and Alabama had a lot of success running behind Jones. He also wasn't getting help with LSU's speed rushers on the edge, and Jones was rock solid, not allowing a sack or pressure while going up against two future first-round pass rushers in Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo. Jones played well in the rematch for the national championship and capped off a phenomenal season. ...