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Boasts 149 tackles, 31.5 TFL and 19.0 sacks in his Wolf Pack career … Ranks fifth in program history in career sacks and 10th in TFL … Among active FBS players, ranks tied for 15th in total career sacks.                                

Senior (2015): Named to the All-Mountain West second team … Started in all 11 games he played in during the regular season … Registered 45 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 6.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery on the season … Ranked seventh in the Mountain West in sacks … Ranked ninth in the MW in tackles per game among defensive lineman … Matched career-highs with seven tackles, three TFL and one pass breakup to lead Nevada past San Jose State will earning the team’s defensive player of the week award … Matched a career-high with two sacks against UNLV … Recovered a fumble at Arizona … Ranked second on the team in sacks and seventh in tackles … In the preseason, was named to Athlon Sports All-MW third team … Letter winner.

Junior (2014): Played in all 13 games at defensive end ... Credited with 36 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, five pass breakups and two interceptions ... Led the team with 61 interception return yards ... Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss and passes defended ... Registered four solo tackles, a sack and recovered his own forced fumble against Louisiana in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown in the second half against UNLV, clinching a rivalry victory in Nevada's season finale ... Tallied a season-high five tackles in MW victories against San Jose State and UNLV ... Posted 17 solo stops and 15 assisted tackles ... Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss against Hawai'i and Fresno State ... Returned an interception 29 yards in Nevada's home finale against Fresno State.

Sophomore (2013): Started in seven games and played in all 12 during his sophomore season ... Credited with 31 tackles on the year, including a season-high four in a win over Air Force ... Registered three sacks on the year, including one each against UCLA and Florida State ... Had 4.5 tackles for a loss and broke up three passes ... Recorded first career interception against Boise State .... Earned preseason All-Mountain West third team honors from Athlon ... Named preseason All-Mountain West third team by Phil Steele.

Redshirt Freshman (2012): Named Freshman All-America second-team after a breakout season ... Started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman after claiming starting job in camp ... Record 37 tackles on the year ... Was second on the team with 7.0 tackles for a loss (42 yards) ... Second on the team with 5.0 sacks (31 yards) ... Forced three fumbles and recovered another ... Credited with three pass breakups ... Established a career high with six tackles at Cal in his first collegiate game and matched it against Wyoming before breaking that mark with seven stops at Air Force ... Recorded a pair of sacks against Wyoming for his first career multi-sack game.

Freshman (2011): Joined the team in the spring semester and went through spring drills at Nevada ...Redshirted his first season with the Pack.

High School
A graduate of San Leandro (Calif.) High School ... Earned first-team all-league honors as a tight end and defensive end ... Was also a three-year letter winner in basketball ... Holds the school record for most touchdowns by a tight end.

Personal
Born Clifton Len Jones on Aug. 8, 1991 ... Son of Annette Jackson ... Goes by "Lenny" ... Majoring in human development and human studies ... Has a younger sister, Aniyah ... Had recruiting interest from Boise State, Washington State and San Jose State, among others ... Enjoys playing basketball in his free time.