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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jones, Andrew
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 44
Andrew Jones
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 230
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Marrero, La.
- High School:
- John Ehret
- Prev. College:
- Grambling State
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Butkus Award preseason watch list … Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
GRAMBLING STATE: Played in 18 games and made 15 starts during his two seasons, notching 137 total tackles, 23.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, two QB hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception … Named 2024 SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year … Finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is handed out each year to the top defensive player in the FCS … Finalist for the HBCU+ Player of the Year award … Started all 12 games for GSU in 2024, led the SWAC and ranked sixth nationally with 122 total tackles (57 solo) … Ranked second in the SWAC and fourth nationally at 20.5 TFL … Tacked on all 3.0 of his career sacks to date … Registered double-digit tackles in 10 of 12 games played, including a career-high 15 against Alabama A&M … Three-time winner of SWAC Defensive Player of the Week … Played six games and made three starts in 2023, when he tallied 15 total tackles (eight solo), 3.0 TFL, one interception and one QB hurry.
MEMPHIS: Played in 14 games in his two-year tenure for the Tigers from 2021-22, redshirting after appearing in four games as a true freshman in 2021 … Ended Memphis career with four total tackles and 1.0 TFL, all against Mississippi State … Part of Memphis team that won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended John Ehret High School … Rated as a four star prospect by 247 Sports … Ranked as the 13th-best inside linebacker nationally by 247 Sports as well as the 11th-best prospect in the state of Louisiana … Compiled 142 tackles, including 42 for loss, during his junior campaign while forcing two fumbles and intercepting two passes.
PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Bertel Jones … Born May 23, 2003 … Son of Darryl Jones sr. and Hope Collins … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2025 … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
GRAMBLING STATE: Played in 18 games and made 15 starts during his two seasons, notching 137 total tackles, 23.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, two QB hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception … Named 2024 SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year … Finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is handed out each year to the top defensive player in the FCS … Finalist for the HBCU+ Player of the Year award … Started all 12 games for GSU in 2024, led the SWAC and ranked sixth nationally with 122 total tackles (57 solo) … Ranked second in the SWAC and fourth nationally at 20.5 TFL … Tacked on all 3.0 of his career sacks to date … Registered double-digit tackles in 10 of 12 games played, including a career-high 15 against Alabama A&M … Three-time winner of SWAC Defensive Player of the Week … Played six games and made three starts in 2023, when he tallied 15 total tackles (eight solo), 3.0 TFL, one interception and one QB hurry.
MEMPHIS: Played in 14 games in his two-year tenure for the Tigers from 2021-22, redshirting after appearing in four games as a true freshman in 2021 … Ended Memphis career with four total tackles and 1.0 TFL, all against Mississippi State … Part of Memphis team that won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended John Ehret High School … Rated as a four star prospect by 247 Sports … Ranked as the 13th-best inside linebacker nationally by 247 Sports as well as the 11th-best prospect in the state of Louisiana … Compiled 142 tackles, including 42 for loss, during his junior campaign while forcing two fumbles and intercepting two passes.
PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Bertel Jones … Born May 23, 2003 … Son of Darryl Jones sr. and Hope Collins … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2025 … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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