Over his LSU career, Alem played in 44 games and recorded 73 tackles, 25.5 tackles for losses, and 14.5 sacks. He graduated in December 2008 with a degree in Liberal Arts. In his senior season ...

He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Alem, a former St. Augustine High School standout, played with his younger brother, Chad Jones, at LSU.