 Jones in 2023 | |
| LSU Tigers–No. 50 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 5, 2004 Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 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.
Jones was born on March 5, 2004, in Plaquemine, Louisiana. [1] He attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge 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]
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] On December 12, 2024, Jones announced that he would be entering the 2025 NFL Draft. [14]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine [15] [16] | ||||||||||||
