Emery Jones

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Emery Jones
LSU Tigers–No. 50
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-05) March 5, 2004 (age 20)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight322 lb (146 kg)
Career history
College LSU (2022–present)
Bowl games
High school Catholic (Baton Rouge)
Career highlights and awards

Emery Jones Jr. (born March 5, 2004) is an American football offensive tackle for the LSU Tigers.

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Early life

Jones was born on March 5, 2004, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [1] He attended Catholic High School where he was a standout offensive tackle. [2] [3] He played two sports – football and basketball – and helped the football team win back-to-back state championships. [4] [5] He was twice selected all-district and twice was all-state, helping the team compile an overall record of 44–7 in his tenure there. [6] Jones was invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game. [7] He was ranked a four-star recruit, the sixth-best offensive tackle, the 12th-best player in the state, and the 145th-best player nationally. [2] [8] he committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers. [9]

College career

Jones became a starting tackle for the Tigers two games into his true freshman season, playing across from fellow true freshman Will Campbell. [10] [11] He ultimately appeared in 14 games, 12 as a starter, for the team that year, being named a Freshman All-American and a selection to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. [6] [12] In his second season, he started 12 games and was named second-team All-SEC while helping LSU become a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation's best offensive line. [6] He was named one of the top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season by Pro Football Focus (PFF). [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Emery Jones Offensive Tackle LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Weathers, William (December 2, 2021). "Why is Catholic OL Emery Jones Jr. so good? Because a protector's role comes naturally". The Advocate .
  3. ↑ Eads, John (July 18, 2023). "Emery Jones Jr. returns to Catholic High School to coach at youth football camp". WAFB.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Devin (December 15, 2021). "Who is Emery Jones? See how LSU's new offensive lineman could bolster a thin position". The Advocate .
  5. ↑ Nagy, Zack (June 16, 2021). "Offensive Tackle Emery Jones Enjoying Recent Success at LSU Camp, Rise Up 2022 Recruiting Boards". Sports Illustrated .
  6. 1 2 3 "Emery Jones Jr". LSU Tigers.
  7. ↑ Rabalais, Scott (December 15, 2021). "With Emery Jones, LSU has reason to be optimistic about the future". The Advocate .
  8. ↑ Riley, Koki (December 9, 2021). "Jones postponing signing with Tigers". The Daily Advertiser . p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Riley, Koki (July 30, 2021). "4-star offensive lineman Emery Jones of Catholic B.R. commits to LSU". The Daily Advertiser .
  10. ↑ Nagy, Zack (September 13, 2023). "The Brotherhood: LSU OL Will Campbell and Emery Jones Moving As One". Sports Illustrated .
  11. ↑ Richardson, Kyle (August 10, 2023). "2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 50 Emery Jones Jr". USA Today .
  12. ↑ Hubbard, Luke (September 14, 2023). "Will Campbell and Emery Jones: The story of LSU's starting tackles". Rivals.com .
  13. ↑ Chadwick, Max (February 26, 2024). "College Football: Top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season". Pro Football Focus.
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