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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | March 5, 2004
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, Louisiana) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Emery Jones Jr. (born March 5, 2004) [1] is an American football offensive tackle for the LSU Tigers.
Jones grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [2] He attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge where he was a standout offensive lineman. [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. [2] Jones was invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game. [6] 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. [3] [7] he committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers. [8]
Jones became a starting tackle for the Tigers two games into his true freshman season, playing across from fellow true freshman Will Campbell. [9] [10] 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. [2] [11] 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. [2] He was named one of the top 10 returning offensive tackles for the 2024 season by Pro Football Focus (PFF). [12]
Jones is active in community service. [13]