Dawand Jones
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Jones with the Browns in 2023
No. 79 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 22)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:375 lb (170 kg)
Career information
High school:Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
College:Ohio State (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:11
Games started:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dawand Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

Early years

Jones 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

Jones appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2019, although did not start any. In 2020, he appeared in six of the teams 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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
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
Sources:[8][9]

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]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Dawand Jones, Ohio State Buckeyes, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dawand Jones". Ohio State Buckeyes. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Znidar, Mark (December 27, 2021). "No question, Ohio State Offensive Line Has Been a Dud". Press Pros Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "2021 Big Ten Football Awards - Part 1 (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). bigten.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Lind, Andrew (January 17, 2022). "Ohio State OT Dawand Jones To Return For Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dawand Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dawand Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 29, 2023). "Browns select OT Dawand Jones with No. 111 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Browns O-line takes another hit with loss of T Dawand Jones but vows to press on with 'next man up'". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 11, 2023.

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