JONES AT A GLANCE:

• A defensive lineman who started 37-of-39 games played at Ohio State, registering 115 tackles (58 solo), 9.5 sacks (65 yds.), one interception (28 yds.), three fumble recoveries and two defensive scores (1 INT, 1 FR).
• Contributed to consecutive Big Ten Championship in 2017 and ‘18 as well as an NCAA Playoff appearance in 2016.
• Selected first-team All-Big Ten Conference following his redshirt junior season after breaking out with a 8.5 sacks (61 yds.) in addition to posting 43 tackles (26 solo).
• Became the first defensive lineman in OSU history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season in 2018, returning an interception 28 yards and recovering a fumble for a TD.
• Chosen third-team All-Big Ten as a redshirt sophomore after contributing 20 tackles (10 solo) and two passes defensed.
• Finished as the team’s leading tackler among defensive linemen with 52 total stops (22 solo) and earned Freshman All-America honors as a redshirt freshman.
• Was one of just three defensive linemen in school history (Dan Wilkinson - 1992, Luke Fickell - 1993) to start at least 10 games as a freshman.
• Excelled in the classroom, twice earning both academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete awards.
• Selected by the Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

JONES AT A GLANCE:

• A defensive lineman who started 37-of-39 games played at Ohio State, registering 115 tackles (58 solo), 9.5 sacks (65 yds.), one interception (28 yds.), three fumble recoveries and two defensive scores (1 INT, 1 FR).
• Contributed to consecutive Big Ten Championship in 2017 and ‘18 as well as an NCAA Playoff appearance in 2016.
• Selected first-team All-Big Ten Conference following his redshirt junior season after breaking out with a 8.5 sacks (61 yds.) in addition to posting 43 tackles (26 solo).
• Became the first defensive lineman in OSU history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season in 2018, returning an interception 28 yards and recovering a fumble for a TD.
• Chosen third-team All-Big Ten as a redshirt sophomore after contributing 20 tackles (10 solo) and two passes defensed.
• Finished as the team’s leading tackler among defensive linemen with 52 total stops (22 solo) and earned Freshman All-America honors as a redshirt freshman.
• Was one of just three defensive linemen in school history (Dan Wilkinson - 1992, Luke Fickell - 1993) to start at least 10 games as a freshman.
• Excelled in the classroom, twice earning both academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete awards.
• Selected by the Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

2018: Jones started all 14 games as a redshirt junior for Ohio State... Selected first-team All-Big Ten Conference after breaking out with a 8.5 sacks (61 yds.) in addition to posting 43 tackles (26 solo)... Became the first defensive lineman in OSU history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season in 2018, returning an interception 28 yards (vs. TCU, 9/15) and recovering a fumble in the end zone (vs. MSU, 11/10)... Graduated in December with his degree in sociology.

2017: Jones opened 11-of-12 games played and contributed 20 tackles (10 solo), one sack (4 yds.) and two passes defensed... Selected third-team All-Big Ten... Helped the Buckeyes win the Big Ten Conference Championship and the Cotton Bowl.

2016: Jones started 12-of-13 games played as redshirt freshman, contributing 52 tackles (22 solo)—the most among the team’s defensive linemen... Was one of just three defensive linemen in school history (Dan Wilkinson - 1992, Luke Fickell - 1993) to start at least 10 games as a freshman... Earned Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America... Totaled eight tackles at Wis. (10/15) and seven tackles vs. Mich. (11/26)—both overtime victories for the Buckeyes.

2015: Jones redshirted as a true freshman at Ohio State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Jones was named first-team Division-I All-Ohio and U.S. Army All-American as a senior at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland... Recorded 47 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, four sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior... Began playing football as a high school junior... Played basketball and was ranked as a consensus four-start prospect.

PERSONAL: Dre’Mont Jones as born on Jan. 5, 1997, in Cleveland.