
- Name
- Matthew Jones
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- C, OG
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 310
- Birthday
- 6/13/1999
- Hometown
- Brooklyn, NY
- High School
- Erasmus Hall
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Jersey #: 55 (2020-21), 54 (2018-19)
Major: Human Development and Family Science (2020-21), Undeclared (2019)
Weight: 316 (2021), 310 (2020), 305 (2019), 299 (2018)
2020: Played all eight games of the Covid-shortened 2020 season … started three times in 2020: vs. Michigan State, vs. Clemson in the CFP semifinals and vs. Alabama in the CFP championship game.
2019: Backed up guard Jonah Jackson for most of the season … played 114 total offensive snaps, including a season-high 32 against Miami (Ohio) and vs. Maryland.
2019 Media Guide: Matthew Jones redshirted as a true freshman in 2018 … is exploring majors.
2018 Media Guide: Matthew Jones enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January 2018 … he took part in spring drills.
High School: Jones was a Top 100 rated prospect as a high school senior, and rated as high as No. 41 on the ESPN 300 … four-star prospect by every major recruiting service … a two-way lineman at Erasmus Hall, the same program that produced H-back Curtis Samuel and third-year Buckeye Jahsen Wint … coached by Danny Landberg … was considered the nation’s top-ranked center by 247Sports but can also play guard … at the time of his commitment, Jones was ranked nationally as a defensive tackle … selected for the Under Armour All-America game … helped Erasmus advance to the PSAL championship game as a senior.
Personal: Parents are Bernadine and Ian Jones.
Offensive Stats
Season | Team | G | GS | FR |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Ohio State | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | - | 16 | 6 | 0 |