Former LSU offensive lineman joins Sooner team in Norman.
NORMAN, Okla. -- Former LSU offensive lineman Jarvis
Jones has transferred to Oklahoma. Sooner coach
Bob Stoops confirmed the transfer today (August 7).
Jones joined the Sooners for practice on Thursday
afternoon.
The 6-7, 294-pound Jones will first be eligible
to compete at OU in the 2009 season.
“Jarvis is a talented guy who we recruited
when he was in high school,” Stoops said. “We’re
excited that he has joined the team.”
Originally from Rosenburg, Texas and Lamar Consolidated
High School, Jones played in seven games for LSU last
season as a freshman. He saw action at both left
tackle and right guard in a backup role. Jones
logged 63 plays including a season-high 18 against
Louisiana Tech.
Out of high school, Jones was rated the No. 10 offensive
tackle in the nation by Scout.com and a member of the
Houston Chronicle’s top 100. His team reached
the semifinals of the playoffs in 2006.
The son of Darrell Jones and Angela Mayberry, he
was born Feb. 28, 1988, in Austin, Texas.