TITANS `09: Was granted
a redshirt season as he recovered from a broken leg suffered in the
fall of 2008. Was named the MVP of the Northwoods Summer League
following the 2009 collegiate season.
TITANS `08: Played in
49 games, 41 of thos appearances came as a starter Split
time between second base (19 games) and designated hitter roles
Had started in all but three of the Titans' games until May
2 when he was hit by a pitch on his left elbow by UC Santa
Barbara's Mike Ford in his first at bat of the series After
being hit on May 2, he missed the next three games and started just
2 of the Titans' final 17 games Finished fifth on the team
in hitting with a .302 average Posted 13 multi-hit games
including a season-best three-hit effort on Apr. 22 vs. No. 6
Arizona State Drove in multiple runs on nine occasions
including four 3-RBI efforts Had a seven-game hitting streak
from Mar. 28 to Apr. 6 where he batted .314 (11-for-35) with nine
RBI and four runs scored His only home run of the year came
on Mar. 30 vs. UC Riverside, capping a 2-for-3, 3-RBI
effort.
TITANS `07: Started the
season as a role player and was inserted in the lineup when Joel
Weeks broke his ankle on Mar. 22 Played in 45 games and made
36 starts (35 at second base, one as the DH) Picked up his
first career hit on Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State, driving in his
first career RBI Belted his first career home run on Apr. 22
at home vs. Pacific Posted five multi-hit games including
his season-best 5-for-5 effort at Cal State Northridge on Mar. 31,
also driving in his season-best 5 RBI Drove in multiple runs
in a game on five occasions Had a modest five-game hitting
streak from Apr. 22 to Apr. 29, going 6-for-15 (.400) Was
5-for-9 (.556, with a double and a triple) in the San Diego
Regional, collected a hit at the College World Series and hit an
even .300 in the postseason (6-for-20) Was given the Most
Improved Award at the team awards banquet in Nov., 2007.
CAMARILLO HS: Lettered
three years at Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif., for Head
Coach Richard Jaquez Was a three-time All-Pacific View
League first-teamer, never hitting lower than .440 in his high
school career In his first year at the varsity level in
2004, hit .453 with three home runs and 32 RBI Posted his
best year in 2005 for the Scorpions, with 10 home runs and 41 RBI
while hitting .457 his junior year Earned first-team
All-CIF, Ventura County MVP and league MVP honors in 2005
Hit for the cycle on Apr. 19, 2005, at Hueneme High School going
4-for-4 with five RBI and 2 runs scored Hit .440 with 3
homers and 38 RBI as a senior in 2006 helping the Scorpions to a
league championship and berth into the CIF playoffs Earned
the Camarillo High School Community Service Athlete Award in
2006.
PERSONAL: Born on
September 14, 1987, in Anaheim, Calif. Full name is Corey
Frank Jones Parents are Mark and Darleen Jones Has
two younger sisters (Kaley and Camille) Majoring in business
Models his game after Philadelphia's Chase Utley
Played with the Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young as a freshman in high
school His superstition is saying a prayer before every game
Favorites include: "American Pie," "Hook" and "Blow"
(movies), Bruce Springsteen, Blink-182, Rise Against (musical
artists), "DaVinci Code" and "The Bible" (books), facebook.com
(website), Johnny Depp and Kate Hudson (actors), and Los Angeles
Dodgers (team).
JONES' DIV. I CAREER HIGHS
At Bats:7, Mar. 28, 2008 vs. UC
Riverside
Runs:3 (2 times), Last on Apr. 18,
2008 at Pacific
Hits:5, Mar. 31, 2007 at Cal State
Northridge
RBI:5, Mar. 31, 2007 at Cal State
Northridge
Home Runs:1 (3 times), Last on Mar.
30, 2008 vs. UC Riverside
Doubles:1 (8 times), Last on Apr.
19, 2008 at Pacific
Stolen Bases:1 (4 times), Last on
Apr. 13, 2008 vs. CSUN