Dre'Mont Jones

Dre'Mont Jones (born January 5, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

High school career
Jones graduated from Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) in 2015. He was a four star recruit, ranked #7 in the state of Ohio and #170 in the nation. On June 18, 2014 he committed to Ohio State University to continue his football career.

College career
For his first year of eligibility, Jones redshirted his freshman season. During his redshirt freshman season, Jones joined Dan Wilkinson and Luke Fickell as the only freshmen defensive linemen to start 10 or more games in a season. By the end of the season, Jones racked up 51 total tackles, including 4 tackles for a loss.

Jones slightly regressed during his sophomore season, but still put up strong numbers. He finished the season with 20 total tackles, including 5 tackles for a loss and one sack. After his sophomore season, there was speculation that Jones would declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, with draft analyst Mel Kiper listing him as the 8th best draft-eligible defensive tackle. Despite this speculation, Jones decided to return to school for his junior season.

Projected first round pick Nick Bosa went down with an injury against TCU on September 15, leading Jones to take on a larger role on the defensive line. After the season, Jones decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career
Jones was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.