D.J. joins SaberCats

Another former Mustang has joined Dan Loney on the San Jose SaberCats.
Darrell Jones, Cal Poly’s all-time receptions leader, was signed by San Jose’s Arena Football League team this week, joining the SaberCats’ training camp in preparation for the March 3 season opener.
Jones played at Cal Poly from 2001-04, setting school records for career receptions and kick returns.
He joins Loney, an Atascadero High graduate who played at Cal Poly from 1996-99. Loney, entering his seventh season with the SaberCats, was the team’s lineman of the year the past two seasons.
The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Jones played for the AFL’s Arizona Rattlers the past two seasons, returning 57 kicks for 1,118 yards and two touchdowns. He was put on recallable waivers Dec. 14.
Jones was one of the most electric players in Cal Poly history, returning five punts and three kickoffs for touchdowns. The San Rafael product finished his career with 177 catches for 2,460 yards and 20 touchdowns. In his four years, Jones scored touchdowns five different ways — rushing (1), passing (1), receiving (20), kickoff return (3) and punt return (5).
The San Jose SaberCats open the season March 3 against the Chicago Rush at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.