Emery Jones Jr.
.jpg) Booker with the LSU Tigers in 2023 | |
| No. 51 – Baltimore Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 5, 2004 Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College: | LSU (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 91st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Emery Jones Jr. (born March 5, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was selected by the Ravens in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Jones was born on March 5, 2004, in Plaquemine, Louisiana.[1] He attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge 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] On December 12, 2024, Jones announced that he would be entering the 2025 NFL draft.[14]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Jones was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 91st overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 232. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Emery Jones declares for 2025 NFL draft". Louisiana First News. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emery Jones Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Emery Jones Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 25, 2025). "Ravens Select Offensive Tackle Emery Jones Jr. in Third Round". BaltimoreRavens.com.
