Brad Jones ( American football ) Bradley Edward Jones ( born April 1 , 1986 ) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Colorado . Early years . Jones played football for East Lansing High School from 2000 - 2003 . As a senior captain and team MVP , Jones was a First - team All - State selection and All - state Dream Team performer by the Detroit Free Press , when the Lansing State Journal also named him the Defensive Player of the Year . During his senior and junior years he earned First - team All - Conference ( Capitol Area Athletic Conference ) , All - area and All - area Dream Team honors by the Lansing State Journal . The Detroit Free Press made him an All - State special mention honoree his junior year , as he also earned a spot on the First - team All - conference when he was a sophomore . As a senior , he recorded 117 total tackles ( 79 solo ) , 18 tackles for loss , 11 sacks , two fumble recoveries ( including one for a 70 - yard touchdown ) , five forced fumbles , four interceptions ( with one going for a 30 - yard touchdown ) , 15 quarterback hurries and six pass deflections . On offense , where he also started at tight end , he reeled in 27 passes and five touchdowns for 501 yards . As a junior and dual starter once again , he compiled 110 total tackles ( 62 solo ) , 11 stuffs for loss , five sacks , four fumble recoveries , two forced fumbles , two interceptions , five quarterback pressures , three pass breakups and one blocked field goal . He also caught 12 balls and one touchdown totaling 280 yards . During his sophomore season , he finished with 99 total stops ( 42 solo ) , six tackles for loss , two sacks , one recovered fumble , one interception , three quarterback hurries and one pass deflection , while also netting one reception for 30 yards . East Lansing was the 9 - 2 conference champs his senior year , 6 - 4 his junior season and 13 - 1 his sophomore year , losing in the second round of the state playoffs . He lettered four years in track , as he competed in the 200 - meter dash ( 21 . 7 career best ) and the 110 hurdles ( 14 . 32 ) , earning all - area and all - regional runner - up honors as a junior . He also played basketball as a freshman and sophomore . College career . In 2008 Jones started all 12 games at outside linebacker , earning honorable mention All - Big 12 ; He was CU ’ s co - defensive player of the year , as selected by the coaches ( Dave Jones Award ) . He racked up 78 tackles , of which 48 were solo and 14 for losses , including seven sacks . He also led the team in quarterback hurries with 14 and also forced two fumbles , had a pass breakup and three chasedowns ( near sacks ) . In 2007 he started all 13 games including the Independence Bowl at the “ sam ” outside linebacker position , and posted 72 tackles on the year ( 45 solo ) , with six for losses including a pair of quarterback sacks . He also had nine third down stops , seven hurries , five tackles for zero and three passes broken up . In 2006 he played in all 12 games , starting 11 and he finished third on the team in tackles with 72 ( 41 solo ) . Though he had a season - low two stops at Kansas , he did make his first career interception against the Jayhawks . He had six third down stops on the season , and he was credited with half a quarterback sack against Iowa State , the first of his career . He also had two hurries and a pass broken up . In 2005 he played in all 13 games , including the Champs Sports Bowl ( no starts ) , making 20 tackles on the year , including 16 solo and one for a loss , to go with two third down stops , a quarterback hurry and pass broken up . In 2004 he redshirted . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . He was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft , and was forced into a starting role during the 2009 season after a season ending injury to Linebacker / Defensive End Aaron Kampman . Although taken in a lower round and didn ' t have many of the qualities expected for an NFL linebacker , Jones surprised many with a high degree of productive quality , producing four sacks and holding his own for the remainder of the season . His work ethic and moral standards are also thought very highly of with the Packer ' s coaching staff . Jones became the permanent starting outside linebacker when Aaron Kampman signed on with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2010 offseason . He remained the starter at outside right linebacker before he suffered a shoulder injury in a game against division rival Minnesota Vikings . He was placed on injured reserve three days later . In the January 1 , 2012 , regular season finale versus the Detroit Lions , Jones restrained a 15 - year - old boy who had run onto the field . Personal life . Jones is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity .