Trente Jones
Jones with Michigan in 2021
Michigan Wolverines – No. 53
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-15) January 15, 2001 (age 23)
Grayson, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGrayson (Loganville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Trente Jones (born January 15, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. Trente Jones was a member of the national championship-winning 2023 Michigan Wolverines.

Early life and high school

Jones attended Grayson High School in Grayson, Georgia. Coming out of high school, Jones was rated as a four-star recruit and the number 11 offensive tackle nationally.[1] Jones held offers from schools such as Auburn, Arkansas, Florida State, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Tennessee.[2] Jones decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[3][4]

College career

In Jones first four seasons he appeared in 26 games with eight starts.[5] Jones made his first career start in the 2022 season opener versus Colorado State.[6] In week 13 of the 2023 season, after starter Zak Zinter went down with an injury versus rivals Ohio State, Jones took over as the team's starting right tackle.[7] Jones started in the 2024 Rose Bowl and the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship for the Wolverines.[8] Jones helped the Wolverines win the 2023 national championship.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		305 lb
(138 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.17 s 1.79 s 2.99 s 4.87 s 7.78 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Baumgardner, Nick. "Michigan football: Freshman OL Trente Jones could be versatile, start one day". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Trieu, Allen. "Trieu: Trente Jones solidly with Michigan despite big-time offers". Detroit News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ McMann, Aaron (February 22, 2018). "Michigan football lands commitment from 4-star OT Trente Jones (2019)". MLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick. "Michigan football recruiting: 4-star OT Trente Jones commits". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Trente Jones Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Zuke, Ryan (October 4, 2022). "Michigan right tackle settling in after rocky first start". MLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Pappalardo, Charlie (November 29, 2023). "Trente Jones, Karsen Barnhart embracing new roles in Zak Zinter's absence". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Starrs, Chris (January 4, 2024). "Grayson Grad Trente Jones Key in Michigan Run to Title Game". The Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Michigan Football Veteran Leaning Towards Leaving". Yardbarker. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Trente Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trente Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

External links

2023 Michigan Wolverines football—consensus national champions
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