Ernest Jones IV
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Ernest Jones IV

Linebacker, Seattle Seahawks · #13.

Player facts

Team
Seattle Seahawks
Position
Linebacker
Number
13
Born
Nov 22, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace
Waycross, GA, USA
Height
6' 2"
Weight
233 lbs
College
South Carolina
Experience
6 seasons
Status
Active

Stats

Among the NFL leaders, 2026 Regular Season:

  • 2nd in total tackles 59

2026 Defense

TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
Regular Season593128300012020.00203200
Last 5 Games462323300012020.0003100
Career6433442999.52001023223.21852641.5510

Recent games

TacklesFumblesInterceptions
DateOpponentResultTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
@ DENL 17-14 OT954100000.00000
vs SFL 32-29954100000.00010
vs LACW 30-23126610012020.00010
@ WSHL 33-31835000000.00010
@ ARIW 31-7844000000.00000

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Ernest Jones IV (born November 22, 1999) is an American professional football middle linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ernest Jones (linebacker), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1

Background

Early life

Jones grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Ware County High School. As a senior, he recorded 112 tackles with six tackles for loss, two sacks and three forced fumbles and was named first-team Class AAAAA. Jones committed to play at South Carolina after considering offers from Georgia Tech and Duke.

College career

Jones played in five games as a freshman with 16 tackles and a forced fumble. He became a starter and led South Carolina with 97 tackles in his sophomore season. Going into his junior season, Jones missed most of South Carolina's preseason training due to an appendectomy. He led the team again as a junior with 86 tackles, five of which were for a loss. At the end of the season, Jones declared that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

Personal life

Jones is a Christian. He married his high school girlfriend, Tyra, in September 2023 and their son, Ernest Jones V, was born in July 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ernest Jones (linebacker), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1

Seahawks’ next games

Full schedule.

Recent results

Sources

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    Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Ernest Jones IV