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Dawand Jones

Offensive Tackle, Cleveland Browns · #79.

Player facts

Team: Cleveland Browns
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 79
Born: Aug 6, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Height: 6' 8"
Weight: 374 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dawand Jones, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Jones attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where he played football and basketball and held Division I offers in both sports. A three-star prospect in the former, Jones committed to play college football at Ohio State University.

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. At the conclusion of his junior season, Jones was named to the second team All-Big 10 team. On January 17, 2022, Jones announced that he would return to Ohio State for his senior season, forgoing the 2022 NFL draft.

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