Jersey #: 55 (2020-23), 54 (2018-19)
Major: Grad (2022-23), Human Development and Family Science (2020-21), Undeclared (2019)
Weight: 316 (2021-23), 310 (2020), 305 (2019), 299 (2018)

2022: Started 12 of the team’s 13 games at right guard in 2022 … helped lead Ohio State to a No. 9 ranking nationally in total offense (490.7 ypg) and No. 2 in scoring (44.2 ppg) in 2022 … Ohio State’s 2022 offensive line allowed the sixth-fewest TFLS in the country (50.0) and the seventh-fewest quarterback sacks (12.0) … played 758 snaps from scrimmage in 2022 … earned second-team all-Big Ten Conference honors by both the coaches and the voting media in 2022.

2022 Media Guide: Matthew is veteran, experienced offensive lineman who has played in 29 games and started five times … he has graduated with his degree in human development and family sciences and is in his fifth year with the program … he has two seasons of eligibility … played all spring 2022 with the No. 1 offensive line and is poised to be an every game starter at guard this season.

2021: Played 427 snaps from scrimmage in 2021 and was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference … started in the wins over Akron and Nebraska … helped Ohio State’s offense rank No. 1 in the nation in total offense (561.5) and scoring offense (45/7) … Ohio State’s offense also ranked in the Top 5 nationally in 2021 in passing (3rd; 380.9), passing efficiency (2nd; 182.3) and third down conversions (2nd;
52 pct.).

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.