Dawand Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American football

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for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Ohio State.

Early years

Jones attended

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where he played football and basketball and held Division I offers in both sports. A three-star prospect in the former, Jones committed to play

at Ohio State University.

College career

Jones appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2019, although did not start any. In 2020, he appeared in six of the team's eight games during the COVID shortened season. Jones would emerge as a starter in 2021, starting every game at right tackle for the Buckeyes. At the conclusion of his junior season, Jones was named to the second team All-Big 10 team. On January 17, 2022, Jones announced that he would return to Ohio State for his senior season, forgoing the

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Professional career

Jones was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the

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. Following a season-ending injury to

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, Jones took over as the starting right tackle in Week 2. He started nine of the next 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2023 with a knee injury.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bioOhio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Dawand 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Indianapolis American football offensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players Cleveland Browns players