Darius Jones Class: Freshman Hometown: Marshall, Texas High School: Marshall Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: IR Experience: HS

Top-100 national recruit starred at Marshall (Texas) High School... All-purpose player at MHS under head coach Thedrick Harris (played quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback as senior)... Rated the No. 77 recruit nationally on ESPN 150 list by ESPN.com, the fifth-ranked "athlete" nationally... National position ranking among "athletes": No. 5 by ESPN.com, No. 30 by Rivals.com and No. 30 by Scout.com... No. 62 recruit in Texas according to Superprep/Scout.com... Ranked No. 62 on Rivals.com's Texas 100, the fourth-rated "athlete"... A Fort Worth Star-Telegram State Top 100 recruit... Named to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal State Top 100 recruiting list... A Waco Tribune-Herald Top 100 selection... Earned 2008 first-team All-District 13-4A honors as kick returner and second team honors as quarterback as senior... Named to Longview News-Journal All-East Texas first-team as a utility player... Ran for 784 yards and seven touchdowns on 88 carries, threw for 354 yards and two TDs (27-58) and caught 11 passes for 100 yards as senior... Helped Marshall to 7-5 record and DII regional semifinals as junior in 2007... Named 2007 District 12-4A Offensive MVP... Rushed for 632 yards on 100 carries (6.3 average) and five touchdowns and threw for 633 yards and six touchdowns as junior... Earned 2006 second-team All-District 12-4A recognition as sophomore receiver... Ran for 452 yards and two TDs on 37 carries (12.2 average) and caught 19 passes for 437 yards and three touchdowns in 2006... 2009 Class 4A state champion in long jump (23-4 1/2)... Also finished fifth in state 100 meters (10.77).