Player Roster

NoteCARDS:

• Acquired by the Cardinals in a trade with the New England Patriots on 3/15/16. Cardinals sent G Jonathan Cooper and their 2016 second-round pick (#61) to the Patriots.
• 2015 Pro Bowl selection has played in 55 games (52 starts) and recorded 217 tackles, 36 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one INT and eight passes defensed. Has also appeared in nine postseason games (eight starts), including the Patriots victory in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium, and totaled 18 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.
• Set career highs with 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles and added 44 tackles and 11 tackles for loss in 2015. Marked second career double-digit sack season after recording 11.5 in 2013 and became just the fourth player in Patriots history with multiple 10+ sack seasons. His 12.5 sacks last season were the fifth most in the NFL.
• His 36 sacks rank second only to Hall of Famer Andre Tippett for the most by a Patriots player in his first four NFL seasons.
• Has 10 career multi-sack games, including a career high three sacks at Buffalo in Week 2 of the 2015 season.
• Is one of three players with 200+ tackles, 36+ sacks and 10+ forced fumbles since the start of the 2012 season, joining Houston’s J.J. Watt and Washington’s Ryan Kerrigan.
• Was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month in November, 2013 after registering 16 tackles and four sacks in three games. Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 2 of the 2014 season after he had eight tackles, two sacks, and a blocked FG returned for a TD at Minnesota.
• Named NFL Rookie of the Month for September, 2012 when he recorded 19 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in his first four career games.
• Has been to the playoffs all four years in the NFL, appearing in four consecutive AFC Championship Games and Super Bowl XLIX.
• Has two brothers: Arthur, a defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts, and Jon “Bones” Jones, a UFC fighter.

Pro Career: Originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (21^st overall) of the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL Draft. Traded to Cardinals in exchange for G Jonathan Cooper and Arizona’s 2016 second-round pick (#61) on 3/15/16.

2015: Started 15 games and both postseason contests, totaling 44 tackles and setting career highs with 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles … also had his first career INT and added one pass defensed … selected to first Pro Bowl in his career … posted a career-high three sacks in victory @ Buf (9/20); had two sacks in the second quarter and added another in the third quarter, marking his seventh career multi-sack game … recorded four tackles and 2.5 sacks of Andrew Luck @ Ind (10/18), his second multiple-sack game of the season and eighth of his career … forced a fumble on a sack of Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NYJ (10/25) … notched his third multi-sack game in the season’s first seven games when he had two vs. Mia (10/29) … had one sack each vs. Was (11/8) and @ NYG (11/15), giving him at least one sack in five consecutive games, the longest streak of his career; also forced a fumble on the sack of Eli Manning against the Giants … collected his first career INT when he picked off Brock Osweiler in the second quarter @ Den (11/29); led to a TD on the Patriots ensuing possession; also forced a fumble later in the game … sacked and forced a fumble by Marcus Mariota that was recovered in the end zone for a Patriots TD vs. Ten (12/20); added a second sack in the third quarter for his fourth multi-sack game of the season and the 10^th of his career … inactive (abdomen/toe) for regular season finale @ Mia (1/3/16) … registered four tackles, a sack of Alex Smith and forced a Knile Davis fumble in Divisional Playoff win vs. KC (1/16/16) … had one solo tackle in AFC Championship Game @ Den (1/24/16).

2014: Played in 10 games (eight starts) and finished with 43 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed … also started all three postseason games, recording eight tackles and a sack as the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX … had season highs with eight tackles and two sacks and scored his second career TD when he blocked a 48-yard FG attempt and returned it 58 yards for a score @ Min (9/14); marked his second career blocked FG; earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career … recorded a half-sack @ KC (9/29) … had five tackles and a sack while forcing and recovering a Kyle Orton fumble @ Buf (10/12) … added a sack in second straight game vs. NYJ (10/16) … inactive (hip) the next six games … returned from injury to record seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble vs. Mia (12/14) … collected four tackles in Divisional Playoff vs. Bal (1/10/15) … had one tackle in AFC Championship Game vs. Ind (1/18/15) … notched three tackles and his first career postseason sack in Super Bowl XLIX victory vs. Sea (2/1/15).

2013: Started every game and posted a career-best 82 tackles … also totaled 11.5 sacks, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery for a TD and a blocked FG … became first Patriots player with five or more sacks in each of his first two seasons since Chris Slade (1993-94) … tied for third in the AFC and ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks … had five tackles and a season-best two sacks vs. NYJ (9/12) … recorded two half-sacks vs. TB (9/22) … posted a half-sack @ Cin (10/6) and a full sack vs. NO (10/13) … totaled career-high 11 tackles and added two sacks and a forced fumble @ NYJ (10/20); gave him a sack in three straight games and four sacks in two meetings with the Jets … blocked a 39-yard FG attempt with 2:51 remaining to help preserve a New England victory vs. Mia (10/27) … totaled four sacks in a three-game span: two vs. Pit (11/3) and one each @ Car (11/18) and vs. Den (11/24); earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November with 16 tackles and four sacks in three games … registered his final sack of the season @ Mia (12/15) … scored first career TD when he recovered a fumbled shotgun snap in the end zone @ Bal (12/22) … started Divisional Playoff vs. Ind (1/11/14) and AFC Championship Game (1/19/14) and had three total tackles.

2012: Appeared in 14 games (13 starts) as a rookie and totaled 48 tackles, six sacks, five passes defensed and three forced fumbles … started in his NFL debut @ Ten (9/9) and had six tackles and his first career sack and forced fumble in the game; forced fumble was recovered by fellow rookie Dont’a Hightower and returned for a TD … had a sack and forced fumble in his second straight game vs. Ari (9/16) … recorded six tackles and a sack @ Buf (9/30); gave him three sacks in first four career games, the most by a Patriots rookie since Chris Slade had five (1993) … named NFL Rookie of the Month for September after totaling 19 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in four games … had season highs with nine tackles and two sacks and added a forced fumble @ Sea (10/14); marked his first career multi-sack game … collected four tackles and a sack @ StL (10/28) … suffered ankle injury vs. Ind (11/18) and missed the next two games … returned for last four games of the season, and capped off regular season with six tackles and two passes defensed vs. Mia (12/30) … started and had two tackles in Divisional Playoff vs. Hou (1/13/13) … played on defense in AFC Championship Game vs. Bal (1/20/13).

College: Played in 32 games (28 starts) at Syracuse and totaled147 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one INT, five forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … entered NFL draft following his junior season … earned first-team All-Big East honors as a junior in 2011 when he made seven starts and had 38 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and a career-best 4.5 sacks … also had two forced fumbles and an INT … was a second-team all-conference selection as a sophomore after starting all 13 games and recording 57 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … received second-team National All-Freshman honors from Phil Steele in 2009 … played in all 12 games with eight starts and finished with 52 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … member of the 2010 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor’s Roll … redshirted in 2008.

Personal: Attended Union-Endicott (NY) High School where he was rated among the top 15 prospects in the state by Scout.com and Super Prep … earned first-team All-State and all-Metro honors after totaling 75 tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior in 2007 … also played TE and averaged team-high 17.4 yards per catch … has two brothers: Arthur, a defensive tackle currently with the Indianapolis Colts, and Jon, a UFC fighter … majored in Child and Family Studies.