Emery Jones
| LSU Tigers – No. 50 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 5, 2004 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 322 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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Emery Jones Offensive Tackle LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Weathers, William (December 2, 2021). "Why is Catholic OL Emery Jones Jr. so good? Because a protector's role comes naturally". The Advocate.
- ^ Eads, John (July 18, 2023). "Emery Jones Jr. returns to Catholic High School to coach at youth football camp". WAFB.
- ^ Jackson, Devin (December 15, 2021). "Who is Emery Jones? See how LSU's new offensive lineman could bolster a thin position". The Advocate.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (June 16, 2021). "Offensive Tackle Emery Jones Enjoying Recent Success at LSU Camp, Rise Up 2022 Recruiting Boards". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c "Emery Jones Jr". LSU Tigers.
- ^ Rabalais, Scott (December 15, 2021). "With Emery Jones, LSU has reason to be optimistic about the future". The Advocate.
- ^ Riley, Koki (December 9, 2021). "Jones postponing signing with Tigers". The Daily Advertiser. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Riley, Koki (July 30, 2021). "4-star offensive lineman Emery Jones of Catholic B.R. commits to LSU". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (September 13, 2023). "The Brotherhood: LSU OL Will Campbell and Emery Jones Moving As One". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Richardson, Kyle (August 10, 2023). "2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 50 Emery Jones Jr". USA Today.
- ^ Hubbard, Luke (September 14, 2023). "Will Campbell and Emery Jones: The story of LSU's starting tackles". Rivals.com.
- ^ Chadwick, Max (February 26, 2024). "College Football: Top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season". Pro Football Focus.
