BIOGRAPHY
Dre'Mont Jones was born on January 5th, 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a defensive end in the National Football League.
Jones graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in 2015. He was named first-team Division I Associated Press all-state as a senior for Coach Chuck Kyle’s 6-4 team that advanced to the Ohio state playoffs. Jones also picked up All-Northeast Lakes District honors as a senior after recording 47 tackles, 21 tackles-for-losses and four sacks with four forced fumbles. He was considered the No. 1 defensive line prospect in Ohio by Scout.
Dre’mont Jones closed out an outstanding four-year career at Ohio State in 2018 by being named a first-team All-American by College Football News and earning first-team all-Big Ten Conference honors by the league’s coaches. Jones became a starter from game No. 2 of his freshman season and played in 39 games as a Buckeye and started 37 times, including all 14 games for the 2018 Big Ten and Roses Bowl champions and 11 times for the 2017 Big Ten and Cotton Bowl champion Buckeyes
Jones totaled 43 tackles as a fourth-year junior including 13.5 tackles-for-loss and 8.5 quarterbacks sacks. He became the first Ohio State defensive lineman in recorded history to score two touchdowns in one season, returning an interception 28 yards for a score against TCU and later recovering a fumble in the end zone vs. Michigan State. He finished his career with 115 total tackles, 22.0 TFLs, and 9.5 quarterback sacks. Jones earned third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors in 2017.
Jones was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. On March 13, 2023, Jone signed a three year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
