2021 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.
Shamar Jones
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 264
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Johnstown, Pa.
- High School:
- Greater Johnstown
2021 (Junior): Played in the Idaho win (9/11) and at Purdue (11/27).
2020 (Sophomore): Appeared in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24).
2019 (Freshman): Played in 12 games at defensive tackle ... made eight tackles with a half-sack, two for loss, and one quarterback hurry ... posted the half-sack in the Connecticut win (9/21).
2018: Redshirted the 2018 season ... made his lone appearance in the Ball State win (9/15).
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Tony Penna Jr. at Greater Johnstown High School ... 4A all-state, All-Western Pennsylvania, and all-area selection ... named to the U-19 National Team ... played in the 2017 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl ... finished his career with 244 tackles, 34.5 for loss, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, one blocked field goal, and three touchdowns ... led the team to back-to-back district championships ... ranked the No. 90 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 27 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN ... picked IU over Wake Forest ... three-year football letterwinner ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... parents are Capricea Roebuck and Darnell Jones ... uncles Artrell (Bengals, Panthers, Patriots) and Andrew (Bengals, Browns) Hawkins played in the NFL ... liberal studies major ... born on April 23, 2000.
