Jones played in 37 games at the University of Georgia, starting 24 times and finished with 250 tackles, 1 sack, 10 stops for losses, four quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, seven interceptions, and four blocked kicks.

He made his NFL debut versus the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11 and finished the season with 23 total tackles.

He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the week with three tackles and two interceptions versus the New York Jets on October 29.

An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Jones was signed to a one-year contract worth $3 million by the Philadelphia Eagles on March 6.

[5] In week 11, Jones intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the team's last drive to preserve a 24–20 victory for the Eagles.