TAMPA, Fla. -- Howard Jones, who had two sacks during his NFL debut two weeks ago, is driven to make the most of his chance to stick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Just want to play," he said when asked about his goals. "Get coached and go out there and do it."
Here are four more things to know about Jones, a 6-foot-4, 238-pound defensive end from Shepherd University:
He was recruited to play wide receiver in college. Jones failed to qualify academically for a Division I school, but his time at Shepherd -- a Division II program in Shepherdstown, West Virginia -- allowed him to reinvent himself as a pass-rusher.