PRO (0-0): Signed to the Steelers' practice squad Sept. 6, 2020... signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent on April 20, 2020…selected by the New York Guardians in the first round (6th among offensive lineman) of the 2020 XFL Draft…waived by the Buffalo Bills on August 31, 2019…signed by the Bills on August 6, 2019…waived by the Detroit Lions on May 2, 2019…signed to a Reserve/Futures contract by the Lions…added to the Lions' practice squad on December 12, 2018…released from the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 19, 2018…added to the Redskins' practice squad on November 6, 2018…released from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on October 15, 2018…added to the Buccaneers' practice squad on September 12, 2018…waived by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2018…signed by the Buccaneers on August 7, 2018…waived by the New York Giants on August 1, 2018…signed by the Giants on June 11, 2018…waived by the Dallas Cowboys on May 21, 2018…signed to a Reserve/Futures contract by the Cowboys on January 1, 2018…added to the Cowboys' practice squad on September 20, 2017…released from the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on September 13, 2017…added to the Seahawks' practice squad on September 4, 2017…waived by the Giants on September 2, 2017…signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.
2019 (0-0) (DET/BUF/XFL): Spent time with the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills before being drafted by the XFL's New York Guardians.
COLLEGE: Saw action in 36 regular-season games with 17 starts at Notre Dame…registered 45 tackles, 2.0 sacks and a team-high 11 tackles for loss as a fifth-year senior in 2016…had a dominant game against Miami (Fla.), recording 7 tackles, including 6 for a loss and 1.0 sack…the 6 TFLs were the most by any player in the FBS that season…23rd FBS player since 2000 to have at least 6 TFLs in a game…named the Football Writers' Association of American (FWAA)/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance…suffered a torn MCL the August before his senior season that kept him sidelined until bowl practices…returned to the lineup for the Irish in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State…pressured Buckeyes' quarterback J.T. Barrett into a third quarter interception that eventually led to an Irish TD…as a junior in 2014, started in the first 11 games of the season before suffering a season-ending foot injury…tied Sheldon Day for the most tackles by an Irish defensive lineman with 40 and tied for second on the team with 7.5 TFLs…as a sophomore in 2012, appeared in 12 games with 1 start…registered 20 tackles (1 for loss), 1.0 sack and 1 forced fumble…did not see action as a freshman…graduated with a degree in sociology.
PERSONAL: Attended the Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.) where he played on the offensive and defensive line for the Li'l Irish…rated No. 20 player nationally by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming…listed 107th on 247Sports rating of national prospects…ranked No. 10 offensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in New York by 247Sports…listed as second-best player in New York and 14th-best defensive tackle in his class by Rivals.com…two-time first-team defensive lineman on New York State Sportswriters Association Class A all-state team…played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio…helped the Li'l Irish win back-to-back New York Section V Class A titles in 2010 and 2011…as a senior in 2011, named a first-team defensive lineman on All-Greater Rochester team by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle after registering 71 tackles, 5 sacks, a fumble recovery, 9 pass breakups and 2 blocked field goals…as a junior in 2010, notched 68 tackles (32 solo), 14 TFLs, 10.0 sacks, 1 interception, 4 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery…also played basketball at Aquinas…recorded a triple-double on Jan. 27, 2012, recording a school record 33 rebounds to go with 20 points and 11 blocks…son of Matthew and Lakiescha Jones…younger brother Jamir Jones was a defensive lineman at Notre Dame from 2016-2019 and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft…full name: Jarron Jones.
