Dawand Jones
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Jones with the Cleveland Browns in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 79 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | August 6, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 374 lb (170 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Ben Davis (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| College | Ohio State (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 4th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||
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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.
Jones attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where he played football and basketball and held Division I offers in both sports.[1] A three-star prospect in the former, Jones committed to play college football at Ohio State University.[1][2]
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.[3][4][5] At the conclusion of his junior season, Jones was named to the second team All-Big 10 team.[6] On January 17, 2022, Jones announced that he would return to Ohio State for his senior season, forgoing the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
