Emery Jones Jr. is an American football offensive tackle for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
Jones grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] He attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge where he was a standout offensive lineman.[2] He played two sports – football and basketball – and helped the football team win back-to-back state championships.[3][4] 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.[1] Jones was invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game.[5] 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][6] he committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[7]
College career
Jones became a starting tackle for the Tigers two games into his true freshman season, playing across from fellow true freshman Will Campbell.[8][9] 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.[1][10] 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.[1] He was named one of the top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[11]
Personal life
Outside of playing, Jones is active in community service.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Emery Jones Jr". LSU Tigers.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eads, John (July 18, 2023). "Emery Jones Jr. returns to Catholic High School to coach at youth football camp". WAFB.