Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Braxton Jones was born March 27, 1999, in Utah. He is an offensive lineman in the NFL.

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. 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. Jones repeated as a first team All-Big Sky selection in 2021. During the season, Jones received an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.

Jones was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 168th pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jones started in all 17 games for the Bears. Pro Football Focus (PFF) named Jones to their 2022 All-Rookie Team following the regular season.