2019 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Cam Jones
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 224
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- St. Benedict at Auburndale
Appeared in 47 of 55 career games ... made first career start in 2020 season opener against Penn State ... three-time team captain (2020-22) ... third three-time captain in Indiana history with Antwaan Randle El (1999-2001) and Emmett King (1895-97).
2022 Honors: Team captain ... earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media panels.
2022 (Senior+): Started five games ... missed final seven games due to injury ... 54 tackles through the first five games for the most to start a season in that span at IU since at least 2005 ... logged first career double-digit tackle game with 12 stops against Illinois (9/2) ... three tackles went for loss or no gain ... added a solo sack of Tommy DeVito on the games first drive ... recovered a first-quarter fumble ... logged two tackles on the goal line stand in the fourth quarter against the Illini ... tallied seven tackles against Idaho (9/10) ... also recorded a quarterback hit and pass breakup against the Vandals ... made 13 tackles for his second career double-digit tackle game in win over Western Kentucky (9/17) ... 11 tackles came within five yards of the line of scrimmage ... forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that led to an IU field goal against the Hilltoppers ... made 11 tackles for third career game with double digit tackles at Cincinnati (9/24) ... recorded 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Nebraska (10/1) ... third straight game in double digits for tackles ... combined with Louis Moore on a second-quarter sack in the end zone that resulted in a fumble recovery in the end zone by Myles Jackson for an IU touchdown ... had a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter against the Huskers.
2021 Honors: Team captain ... received Indiana’s Howard Brown “Dedication to IU Football” Award.
2021 (Senior): Totaled 64 tackles, 43 solo, one sack, two for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two pass breakups ... finished third on the team in stops and tied for second in solos ... played in 11 games, all starts, at stinger (weak-side linebacker) ... forced and recovered the fumble in the season opener at No. 18 Iowa (9/4) ... collected five tackles with the sack in the Idaho win (9/11) ... added six stops with one TFL in the victory at Western Kentucky (9/25) ... posted seven tackles at No. 4 Penn State (10/2) and a career-high eight stops with one PBU against No. 10 Michigan State (10/16) ... tallied eight tackles, six solo, against Minnesota (11/20) and seven stops at Purdue (11/27).
2020 Honors: Team captain ... honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches, media).
2020 (Junior): Collected 35 tackles, 24 solo, with three sacks, four for loss, four quarterback hurries, and three pass breakups ... led the team in QBHs ... started seven games and appeared in all eight at stinger ... made seven stops, six solo, with one for loss in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... totaled six tackles with one sack at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) ... delivered six stops with a career-high two hurries in the Maryland victory (11/28) ... tacked on one sack, one PBU, and five tackles in the Outback Bowl vs. Ole Miss (1/2) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2019 (Sophomore): Posted 35 tackles, 23 solo, two sacks, 4.5 for loss, a 44-yard pick-6, one forced fumble, two pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries ... played in 12 games at stinger ... made six stops with one PBU and one QBH in the season-opening win vs. Ball State (8/31) ... recorded the pick-6, his first career defensive touchdown, with four tackles, one for loss, in the Connecticut victory (9/21) ... set career-highs with two sacks, two TFLs, and six solos in the Rutgers win (10/12) ... forced a fumble and secured one stop for loss in the Northwestern victory (11/2) ... IU defensive player of the week (Connecticut) ... moved from husky to linebacker during spring practice.
2018 Honors: IU’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 11 games at husky ... shared the team lead with two forced fumbles (T-1st among Big Ten true freshmen, T-2nd among freshmen nationally, T-7th in the Big Ten overall) ... totaled 20 tackles, 15 solo, with one fumble recovery, one interception, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry ... tied for second on the team with four takeaways ... forced his first fumble, picked off the pass, and recorded three solo stops against No. 24 Michigan State (9/22) ... recovered the fumble at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... forced fumble No. 2 in addition to five tackles and the PBU at Minnesota (10/26).
Prep/Personal: Linebacker and wide receiver for head coach John Cooley at Saint Benedict at Auburndale High School ... two-time all-state, three-time all-region, and two-time team most valuable player ... 2017 team captain and four-year starter led the team in tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, receptions, rushing yardage, all-purpose yardage, and touchdowns as a junior and senior ... topped the team in interceptions as a freshman (4) and sophomore (6) ... four-time team special teams player of the year ... played in the 2017 East-West All-Star Classic and led the West in stops ... over his final two seasons, made 160 tackles, 60 for loss, 34 sacks, five INTs, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries ... added 3,678 all-purpose yards (1,534 receiving, 1,049 rushing, 496 punt return, 436 kick return, 163 interception) with 32 TDs (15 receiving, 12 rushing, 4 punt, 1 interception) ... led Saint Benedict to the most wins in program history in 2017 ... ranked the No. 83 athlete nationally by 247Sports and the No. 24 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals ... four-year football and two-year track and field letterwinner ... participated in 100-plus hours of community service ... parents are Diane and Herbert Jones ... liberal studies major ... born on Oct. 21, 1999.
