Je'kob Jones

Zach Hernandez and Je'kob Jones tackle the quarterback.

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
5-10
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fresno, CA
High School:
Central HS

2023 -- Jones played in 10 games... had 37 tackles 23 solo... had five tackles for loss... season high 11 tackles against Eastern Washington...

2022 -- Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman linebacker with six starts ... started in season opener at Fresno State as well as in final five games of year ... fourth on the team with 42 total tackles (26 solo stops) ... season-high seven tackles against Portland state and also notched six tackles versus Fresno State ... 3.0 tackles for lost yardage and recovered a fumble versus Eastern Washington ... also earned two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.

2021 -- Played in four games toward the end of his first season at Cal Poly, preserving his redshirt year ... earned seven total tackles, including five solo stops ... six of his tackles were in the win over Idaho State (five solo tackles) ... also notched an assisted tackle against Sacramento State and played against UC Davis and Portland State.

High School -- Jones made 207 tackles in his sophomore and junior seasons combined under head coach Kyle Biggs at Central High School in Fresno ... his statistics as a junior include 85 tackles (24 solo), 13.0 for lost yardage, five sacks and a pair of interceptions along with scoring a safety ... Jones notched 122 tackles (40 solo) as a sophomore with 14.0 for lost yardage, seven sacks and two more interceptions en route to first-team all-state and Tri-Tiver Athletic Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year honors ... also made 15 stops as a freshman. Jones has collected 13 quarterback sacks in 2018 and 2019 combined and returned an interception for a touchdown each season — 58 yards against Clovis as a sophomore and 70 versus Edison as a junior ... also has carried the ball on offense, netting 264 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in his Grizzly career ... Jones, who earned team and Tri-River Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors and landed on the Fresno Bee All-Star Team as a junior, helped Central to a spotless 15-0 mark in 2019, including a Tri-River Athletic Conference title, third straight CIF-Central Section Division I championship and California state 1-AA Division crown ... also landed on the all-state first team ... did not play as a senior ... a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Jones has run a 4.64 40 and is ranked as the No. 63 inside linebacker in the nation ... an honor student, member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a volunteer, Jones chose to continue his athletic and academic careers at Cal Poly after receiving offers from Fresno State, Idaho, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, UC Davis and Eastern Washington ... elected to be a Mustang "because I believe this is the best choice for me and what I hope to accomplish as a student-athlete. I followed my heart on this decision."

Personal -- Son of Wayne Kagah Jones ... one brother, Robert, and one sister, Mahalah ... cousin Vince Young played football at Texas, guiding Longhorns to 2005 national championship and played six seasons in the NFL after being the third overall selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 2006 NFL Draft; also played for Philadelphia Eagles and signed contracts with Green Bay, Buffalo and Cleveland but never played for them in a regular-season game ... Je'kob enjoys playing video games as a hobby ... wants to be a professor ... born in Fresno, Calif. ... majoring in broadcast journalism.

Head coach Beau Baldwin: "Jones is a truly dynamic linebacker. He shows toughness, athleticism and tackling ability that you want in that position. A natural leader, Je'Kob has had consistent success on and off the field. His maturity and ability to be dynamic and being able to do so many things at a high level at the linebacker position along with his maturity on and off the field give him a great opportunity to be a very early impact for us."