Ernest Jones (linebacker)
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| No. 50 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1999 Waycross, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ware County High School | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 103 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Ernest Jones (born November 22, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
Early life and high school[]
Jones grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Ware County High School.[1] As a senior, he recorded 112 tackles with six tackles for loss, two sacks and three forced fumbles and was named first-team Class AAAAA.[2] Jones committed to play at South Carolina after considering offers from Georgia Tech and Duke.[3]
College career[]
Jones played in five games a freshman with 16 tackles and a forced a fumble.[4] He became a starter and led South Carolina with 97 tackles in his sophomore season.[5] Jones missed most of South Carolina's preseason training due to an appendectomy.[2] He led the team again as a junior with 86 tackles, five of which were for a loss.[6] At the end of the season, Jones declared that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2021 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career[]
Jones was selected in the third round with the 103rd overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[8] Jones signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams on July 22, 2021.[9]
Jones entered his rookie season in 2021 as a backup inside linebacker behind Kenny Young and Troy Reeder. He was inserted into the starting lineup after the Rams traded Young prior to Week 8. In Week 14 Jones intercepted a pass from Kyler Murray in a 30-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 28. He was activated on January 29, 2022 for the NFC Championship game. He finished the season with 61 tackles, one sack, four passes defensed, and two interceptions through 15 games and seven starts.
References[]
- ^ Sinor, Wesley (February 24, 2017). "Auburn becomes immediate contender for LB Ernest Jones". AL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gamecocks' defensive leader looking 'to dominate' after appendicitis derailed his preseason". The Post and Courier. September 23, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (May 5, 2017). "Ernest Jones commits to Will Muschamp, South Carolina". The State. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Ernest Jones could help in 2019". The State. January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "CAROLINA FOOTBALL: 'This is my defense,' Ernest Jones says". The Times and Democrat. May 19, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (April 13, 2021). "Former South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones gaining steam in NFL draft process". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones declares for NFL". Associated Press. December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (April 30, 2021). "Rams select ILB Ernest Jones with 103rd pick in 2021 NFL Draft". TheRams.com.
- ^ https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/07/nfl-draft-pick-signings-7-22-21#ref=home
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- People from Waycross, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)