Reakwon Jones

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

TBA

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - linebacker Reakwon Jones #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By John Sims/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: John Sims/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 08, 2018 - linebacker Reakwon Jones #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Virginia Cavaliers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
235
Height:
6-2
Position:
LB
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lynn Haven, Fla.
High School:
A. Crawford Mosley

Graduated with a media degree in Dec. 2019.

2019 Honors: Team captain ... honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches) ... earned the team's L.E.O. Award.

2019 (Senior): Shared second on the team with 55 tackles and solo second with 39 solo stops ... added one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery (TD), two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries ... started all 13 games on the weak-side ... led the team in tackles four times ... collected a career-high 11 stops with a half-TFL in the season-opening Ball State win (8/31) ... tallied six tackles, five solo, with one QBH in the Connecticut victory ... in the Rutgers win (10/12), scooped up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown ... also recorded the sack in the game ... secured a career-high five solo stops with one for loss and one PBU in the victory at Purdue (11/30) ... delivered five tackles, one for loss, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2) ... IU defensive player of the week (Ball State).

2018 (Junior): Made 36 tackles, 24 solo, 4.5 for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry ... started 10 times on the weak-side ... in his first-career start, tallied three solo stops, one for loss, in the season-opening victory at Florida International (9/1) ... posted five tackles, a half-for loss, in the Virginia win (9/8) ... recorded his first-career sack with career-highs in solo stops (5) and TFLs (2) in the Ball State victory (9/15) ... recovered the fumble against No. 24 Michigan State (10/22) ... delivered a career-best two PBUs and the QBH in the win at Rutgers (9/29) ... collected seven tackles, one for loss, at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... carded six stops at Minnesota (10/26) ... two-time IU defensive player of the week (Virginia, Ball State).

2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games and made seven tackles ... collected a career-high three stops in the Charleston Southern win (10/7).

2016 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams ... posted a pair of tackles.

2015: Redshirted the 2015 season ... six-time scout team player of the week (Southern Illinois, Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Maryland, Duke).

Prep/Personal: Linebacker and defensive back for head coach Jeremy Brown at A. Crawford Mosley High School ... 2014 first-team Class 5A All-State selection ... Bay County Defensive Player of the Year ... recorded 124 tackles, 13 for loss, five sacks, six forced fumbles and two interceptions as a senior ... led the team to its first playoff appearance since 2006 ... mother is Tanya Mitchell ... born on April 17, 1997.