Dawand Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dawand Jones
| image = Dawand Jones (53142820345) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jones with the Cleveland Browns in 2023
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
| number = 79
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|6}}
| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 374
| high_school = Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
| college = Ohio State (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 111
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
- First-team All-American (2022)
- 2× second-team All-Big Ten (2021, 2022)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 21
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 17
| pfr = JoneDa07
}}
Dawand Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Jones attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where he played football and basketball and held Division I offers in both sports.{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Andrew |date=February 6, 2019 |title=Signed: Massive Indianapolis Tackle Dawand Jones Commits to Ohio State Over Penn State, Southern California |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2019/02/102231/signed-massive-indianapolis-tackle-dawand-jones-commits-to-ohio-state-over-penn-state-usc |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Eleven Warriors |language=en}} A three-star prospect in the former, Jones committed to play college football at Ohio State University.{{Cite web |title=Dawand Jones, Ohio State Buckeyes, Offensive Tackle |url=https://247sports.com/player/dawand-jones-46052090/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}
College career
Jones appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2019, although did not start any. In 2020, he appeared in six of the team's eight games during the COVID shortened season. Jones would emerge as a starter in 2021, starting every game at right tackle for the Buckeyes.{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2019 |title=Dawand Jones |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/dawand-jones/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Ohio State Buckeyes |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Znidar |first=Mark |date=December 27, 2021 |title=No question, Ohio State Offensive Line Has Been a Dud |url=https://pressprosmagazine.com/2021/12/27/no-question-ohio-state-offensive-line-has-been-a-dud/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Press Pros Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Nathan |date=December 26, 2021 |title=Ohio State football's Dawand Jones proved his potential, but will he pursue it as a Buckeye in 2022? |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2021/12/ohio-state-footballs-dawand-jones-proved-his-potential-but-will-he-pursue-it-as-a-buckeye-in-2022.html |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=cleveland.com |language=en}} At the conclusion of his junior season, Jones was named to the second team All-Big 10 team.{{Cite web |title=2021 Big Ten Football Awards - Part 1 (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=http://bigten.org/documents/2021/11/30/2021_Big_Ten_Football_Honors_Part_1.pdf?id=7362 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130181706/https://bigten.org/documents/2021/11/30//2021_Big_Ten_Football_Honors_Part_1.pdf?id=7362 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |language=en}} On January 17, 2022, Jones announced that he would return to Ohio State for his senior season, forgoing the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Lind |first=Andrew |date=January 17, 2022 |title=Ohio State OT Dawand Jones To Return For Senior Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-football-offensive-tackle-dawand-jones-to-return-for-senior-season-2022-nfl-draft |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 8 1/4
| weight = 374
| dash = 5.35
| ten split = 1.92
| twenty split = 3.05
| arm span = 36 3/8
| hand span = 11 5/8
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dawand-jones/32004a4f-4e23-2777-93b6-b85cf0fe618b |title=Dawand Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 14, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1051650&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Dawand Jones College Football Profile |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Jones was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Poisal |first=Anthony |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Browns select OT Dawand Jones with No. 111 pick in 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/dawand-jones-nfl-draft-offensive-tackle-ohio-state |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} Following a season-ending injury to Jack Conklin, Jones took over as the starting right tackle in Week 2. He started nine of the next 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2023 with a knee injury.{{Cite web |last=Louallen |first=Doc |date=2023-12-11 |title=Browns O-line takes another hit with loss of T Dawand Jones but vows to press on with 'next man up' |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-offensive-line-working-through-injuries |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2023.htm |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Jones made 10 appearances (8 starts) for Cleveland in 2024. On November 17, 2024, it was announced that Jones would undergo season–ending surgery to repair a fractured ankle he suffered in Week 11.{{Cite web|title=Browns LT Dawand Jones suffers season-ending leg injury|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42448429/browns-lt-dawand-jones-carted-field-ankle-injury|access-date=November 19, 2024|website=espn.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/dawand-jones/ Cleveland Browns bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/dawand-jones/ Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Indianapolis
Category:American football offensive tackles