Braxton Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Braxton Jones
| image =Braxton Jones (240808-N-HR150-1097) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Jones with the Chicago Bears in 2024
| currentteam = Chicago Bears
| number = 70
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|27}}
| birth_place = Murray, Utah, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 310
| high_school = Murray
| college = Southern Utah (2017–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 168
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022)
- 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2020, 2021)
- Third-team All-Big Sky (2019)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =3
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 31
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 31
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = JoneBr08
}}
Braxton Jones (born March 27, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
Early life
Jones grew up in Murray, Utah and attended Murray High School, where he played basketball and football.{{Cite web |last=Thorn |first=Brandon |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Braxton Jones NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Southern Utah OT |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10021416-braxton-jones-nfl-draft-2022-scouting-report-for-southern-utah-ot |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report}}
College career
Jones played in two games as a true freshman before suffering a thumb injury against Stephen F. Austin and redshirting the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |last=Fauver |first=Carl |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Two freshmen from Murray were part of Southern Utah's best-ever 9–3 football season |url=https://www.murrayjournal.com/2018/02/08/166606/two-freshmen-from-murray-were-part-of-southern-utah-s-best-ever-9-3-football-season |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=Murray Journal}} Jones became a starter as a redshirt sophomore and was named third-team All-Big Sky Conference. He started four games at left tackle during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and was named first-team all-conference.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2021 |title=Meet SUU's Braxton Jones, a towering lineman the NFL is watching |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/2021/08/27/meet-suus-braxton-jones-towering-lineman-nfl-watching/8139335002/ |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=The Spectrum}} Jones repeated as a first-team All-Big Sky selection in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Ellertson |first=Sean |date=November 23, 2021 |title=Braxton Jones headlines four Southern Utah Thunderbirds All-Big Sky Conference selections |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/2021/11/23/southern-utah-thunderbirds-big-sky-football-conference-selections/8736987002/ |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=The Spectrum}} During the season, Jones received an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Ellertson |first=Sean |date=November 18, 2021 |title=Southern Utah's Braxton Jones accepts invite to Reese's Senior Bowl |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/2021/11/18/southern-utahs-braxton-jones-accepts-invite-reeses-senior-bowl/8669755002/ |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=The Spectrum}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Eliss L. |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Is the Panthers' next left tackle at the Senior Bowl? Previewing offensive line prospects |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article257854043.html |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=Charlotte Observer}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/4
| weight = 310
| dash = 4.97
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.86
| shuttle = 4.74
| cone drill = 7.59
| vertical = 27.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 0
| bench = 26
| arm span = 35 3/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/braxton-jones/32004a4f-4e10-3812-6017-fb2a329c4c5b |title=Braxton Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1037423&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Braxton Jones College Football Profile |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/105884 |title=Braxton Jones 2022 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410221633/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/105884 |url-status=bot: unknown }}
}}
Jones was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 168th pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Bears pick tackle Braxton Jones in fifth round |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/braxton-jones-nfl-draft-offensive-lineman-southern-utah |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} Jones started in all 17 games for the Bears. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2022.htm |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Pro Football Focus (PFF) named Jones to their 2022 All-Rookie Team following the regular season.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Three Bears named to PFF's NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/three-bears-named-to-pff-s-nfl-all-rookie-team-braxton-jones-sanborn-brisker |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Chicago Bears}}
Jones returned as the Bears starting left tackle in 2023. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 20, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 20, 2023 |title=Roster Moves: Bears put Braxton Jones on IR |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-put-braxton-jones-on-ir |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was activated on November 4.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=November 4, 2023 |title=Roster Moves: Bears activate Jones, add Baskerville to roster |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-activate-jones-add-baskerville-to-roster |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/braxton-jones/ Chicago Bears bio]
- [https://suutbirds.com/sports/football/roster/braxton-jones/8828 Southern Utah Thunderbirds bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Murray, Utah
Category:Players of American football from Salt Lake County, Utah
Category:American football offensive tackles