#50 Emery Jones Jr. Season 2023
2022 True Freshman All-America (ESPN)
2022 Third Team Freshman All-America (College Football News)
2022 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches)
Baton Rouge product who wasted little time in breaking into the starting lineup for the Tigers as a true freshman in 2022 … Played in all 14 games, starting 12 times at right tackle … Named Freshman All-SEC and earned True Freshman All-America honors from ESPN and third team Freshman All-America distinction from College Football News … Made first collegiate start in week 3 win over Mississippi State and never relinquished the role … Saw action on 886 offensive snaps and another 89 on special teams protection unit … Played every offensive snap in LSU’s 9 games against SEC foes, which included 75 plays against Georgia in SEC Championship Game … Another young offensive lineup for the Tigers with a bright future … One of the most dominant offensive linemen nationally for the Class of 2022 … Powerful in every aspect of the game with the ability to move defenders against their will … Has great footwork … Standout on the basketball court in high school … Versatile and athletic and has the ability to play any position on the line of scrimmage … Showed athletic ability when he made an open field tackle on Mississippi State punt return … Took part in LSU’s Study Abroad program in May of 2023 when he traveled to Senegal for 10 days with 10 of his teammates … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Teamed with fellow true freshman Will Campbell (left tackle) as the bookends on the offensive line for the Tigers … The duo combined to start 11 games together and the Tigers were 9-2 in those contests … It also marked the first time in LSU history true freshmen served as the primary starters at left and right tackle … Played in 14 games with 12 starts … Played 886 offensive snaps and another 89 on special teams … In first career start, played all 75 offensive snaps in win over Mississippi State … Season-highs of 79 snaps in back-to-back games against Auburn and Tennessee and then again in win over Ole Miss … Played 71 snaps in overtime win over Alabama, helping the Tigers to 185 rushing yards and 2 TDs – the most yards on the ground against the Crimson Tide in 2022 … Freshman All-SEC, True Freshman All-America by ESPN and third team Freshman All-America by College Football News.
HIGH SCHOOL
Another outstanding offensive line prospect from the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2022 … Prepped at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge where he helped his team to back-to-back Division I state titles in 2020 and 2021 … Cornerstone of a dominant Catholic offense that produced a 12-1 season in 2021 … Twice named 5A first team All-State in 2020 and 2021 … First team all-district in 2020 and 2021 … In his four years at Catholic, team went a combined 44-7 and played in the Division I state title game four times … Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game… Ranked No. 226 in ESPN’s Top 300 list… Four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 12 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports… Also played basketball at Catholic … Coached in high school by David Simoneaux Jr.