Dawand Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
_(cropped).jpg) Jones with the Browns in 2023 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 374 lb (170 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Ben Davis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 4 / pick: 111 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Early life
editJones attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where he played football and basketball and held Division I offers in both sports.[1] A three-star prospect in the former, Jones committed to play college football at Ohio State University.[1][2]
College career
editJones appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2019, although did not start any. In 2020, he appeared in six of the team's eight games during the COVID shortened season. Jones would emerge as a starter in 2021, starting every game at right tackle for the Buckeyes.[3][4][5] At the conclusion of his junior season, Jones was named to the second team All-Big 10 team.[6] On January 17, 2022, Jones announced that he would return to Ohio State for his senior season, forgoing the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
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| 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
374 lb (170 kg) |
36+3⁄8 in (0.92 m) |
11+5⁄8 in (0.30 m) |
5.35 s | 1.92 s | 3.05 s | ||||||
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Jones was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] Following a season-ending injury to Jack Conklin, Jones took over as the starting right tackle in Week 2. He started nine of the next 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2023 with a knee injury.[11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Ellis, Andrew (February 6, 2019). "Signed: Massive Indianapolis Tackle Dawand Jones Commits to Ohio State Over Penn State, Southern California". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dawand Jones, Ohio State Buckeyes, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dawand Jones". Ohio State Buckeyes. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Znidar, Mark (December 27, 2021). "No question, Ohio State Offensive Line Has Been a Dud". Press Pros Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (December 26, 2021). "Ohio State football's Dawand Jones proved his potential, but will he pursue it as a Buckeye in 2022?". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Big Ten Football Awards - Part 1 (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (January 17, 2022). "Ohio State OT Dawand Jones To Return For Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dawand Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dawand Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 29, 2023). "Browns select OT Dawand Jones with No. 111 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Louallen, Doc (December 11, 2023). "Browns O-line takes another hit with loss of T Dawand Jones but vows to press on with 'next man up'". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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