Brandon Jones

BIOGRAPHY

Brandon Jones was born April 2, 1998, in Nacogdoches, Texas. He is a safety for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. Jones played in all twelve of Texas' games as a true freshman with one start, making 16 tackles and blocking two punts. He was named a starting safety going into his sophomore season and finished the year with 61 tackles (four for loss), two passes were broken up, and a forced fumble. He finished fourth on the team with 70 (5.5 for loss) tackles as a junior while also intercepting two passes, breaking up a pass, and recovering two fumbles despite missing four games due to a recurring ankle injury and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference. Jones originally considered entering the 2019 NFL Draft following the end of the season, but ultimately decided to return to Texas for his senior year.

Jones entered his senior season on the watchlists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Lott Trophy. He finished his senior season with 86 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, in addition to adding two interceptions, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, and was named second-team All-Big 12. Jones finished his collegiate career with 233 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks with 11 passes defended and four interceptions in 47 games played.

Jones was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round with the 70th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020, and activated the next day. Jones made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the New England Patriots, starting at safety and making ten total tackles. In Week 12 against the New York Jets, Jones recorded his first career sack on Sam Darnold during the 20–3 win.