04/30/21: Drafted by L.A. Rams (3rd round, 103rd overall)
12/28/21: Placed on IR (ankle)
08/27/24: Traded to Tennessee
10/23/24: Traded to Seattle
COLLEGE: In three seasons at South Carolina (2018-20), became a Butkus Award semifinalist after recording 199 tackles in just 26 career games. He made 21 starts with 10.5 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, two interceptions, five passes defensed, six quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a junior in 2020, Jones played middle linebacker and was the vocal leader of the defense at South Carolina. He was named one of four team captains and earned fourth-team All-SEC honors from Phil Steele. He started each of the first nine games and led the team in tackles for the second- consecutive year with 86 stops. He notched a career-best 19 tackles at LSU, the most tackles in a game by a Gamecock since Roy Hart had 19 stops at Nebraska in 1987.
PERSONAL: Jones graduated from Ware County High School in December of 2017 where he logged 112 total tackles (70 solo) and six tackles for loss as a senior for the Gators. He also accounted for 2.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and five quarterback hurries in his final campaign. Jones was a first-team all-state Class AAAAA selection and was the 59th-ranked outside linebacker prospect in the country and 84th-best overall prospect in Georgia, according to 247 Sports national composite rankings. He was named to the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team. Majored in public health.
