49ers Draft Jones in Sixth Round
4/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 30, 2011
Former TCU safety Colin Jones has been taken in the sixth round by the San Francisco 49ers, giving the Horned Frogs four selections in the 2011 National Football League Draft.
Jones was All-Mountain West Conference as a senior, placing second on TCU's Rose Bowl championship squad in both tackles (80) and tackles for loss (11 1/2). He added three sacks, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. He returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown at UNLV in addition to recording nine stops in the game.
Jones recorded a career-high 10 tackles, including a sack, in TCU's 21-19 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin. He posted eight solo stops, including a pair of sacks, in a victory over San Diego State. He also totaled 3 1/2 tackles for loss as part of seven stops in a 27-0 win at Colorado State.
A native of Bridgeport, Texas, Jones was instrumental in TCU leading the nation in total defense for a third straight season.
Jones, who came to TCU after being a standout running back in high school, was a four-year letterman. He totaled 124 tackles in his TCU career.
TCU has now had 28 players drafted in Gary Patterson's 10 seasons as head coach.
Quarterback Andy Dalton went to the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round Friday. Offensive tackle Marcus Cannon and wide receiver Jeremy Kerley were selected in the fifth round Saturday by the New England Patriots and New York Jets, respectively.
TCU's 2011 NFL Draft Picks
Andy Dalton, QB - 2nd round, Cincinnati Bengals
Marcus Cannon, OT - 5th round, New England Patriots
Jeremy Kerley, WR - 5th round, New York Jets
Colin Jones, S - 6th round, San Francisco 49ers
