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Marc Jones

Class: Senior Hometown: Norfolk, Va. High School: Lake Taylor HS

Last College: Kilgore College Height / Weight: 6-2 / 250 Position: Tight End

2006 (Jr.): Appeared in nine games... Was a valuable blocker in the Jayhawk running game.

2004-05 (Junior College): Played two seasons for head coach Jimmy Rivers at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas... Team won the SWJC championship in 2004.

High School: A graduate of Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Va.... An all-district and all-region selection at tight end in 2002-03... Earned all-district honors in 2001-02... Hauled in 13 receptions for 310 yards as a senior... Helped the team capture a pair of Eastern District titles (2000, 2002) and three district championships in basketball (2000, 2002, 2003)... Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and track for the Titans... Coached in football by Hank Sawyer... Participated at the Penn Relays for two years... A principal's award winner.

Personal: Born in Norfolk, Va... Majoring in community health/pre-nursing... Enjoys spending time with his family and friends... Can play the trumpet... Son of Leslie B. and Arnecia Jones... Father played football at Virginia Tech, while a cousin played at VMI... Has two brothers and one sister.

Favorites: Best part of football - Competing to become the best; Athlete - Michael Jordan; Non-Sports Hero - Mother (because she has always worked hard to provide for me); Movie - Harlem Nights; TV Show - Martin, Steve Harvey Show; Food - Mother's cooking; Best thing about KU - School spirit