Jake Jones

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, VA
High School:
Hickory
Position:
Defender

2011 (Junior)
Appeared in 19 games, starting 18 ... finished fifth on the team with 1595 minutes played ... posted his first career points with two assists ... recorded an assist against Pitt and on the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over Central Connecticut State ... attempted 11 total shots and three on goal ... helped anchor a defense that allowed just one goal per game.

2010 (Sophomore)
Appeared in and started nine games ... attempted two shots.

2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game, the regular-season finale against Denver.

Before Air Force
ODP: Member of the Olympic Development Program Southeastern District Team.

Club: Played for the Beach F.C. team for five seasons.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... district co-player of the year as a senior ... first-team all-district and all-region... second-team all-state ... two-time second-team all-region ... two-time team captain ... member of National Honor Society ... high school soccer coach was Eric Blackmore.

Personal
Parents are David Jones and Christi Hajzak ... has two brothers, Chad and Jerry, and one sister, Cacey ... both of his parents graduated from the Naval Academy in 1986 ... his father played tennis and his mother played basketball for Navy ... would like to attend pilot training and fly fighters following his time at the Academy ... worked the USAFA Sports Camps this past summer ... also worked as the Base Squadron Director of Operations for the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) ... active in his squadron as the athletic officer ... recruited by Navy, West Virginia and Drexel ... favorite food is pizza ... favorite movie is Warrior ... favorite book is The Killer Angels ... reality show he would choose to be on is The Amazing Race ... person in history he would most like to meet is Notorious ... credits his mother with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional soccer team is Chelsea ... favorite player is David Louiz ... member of cadet squadron 37.