2019-20 Football
Roster
#44 Jamir Jones 2018-19 Football Roster
DL
Height
6-3 1/8
Weight
255
Class
Senior
Hometown
Rochester, NY
High School
Aquinas Institute
SENIOR SEASON (2019)
- Played in 11 games on the year, making 26 tackles with 6.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup, four QB hurries a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles
- Had a career game at Stanford to cap the regular season, earning a Pro Football Focus pass-rush grade of 89.8 while recording a sack and six QB hurries
- Recorded a sack in three straight games against Virginia, Bowling Green and Southern Cal after moving into the primary rotation when Daelin Hayes was injured in Virginia contest
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
- Played in 12 games with 12 tackles
- Had a tackle for loss in win over No. 12 Syracuse
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
- Appeared in 12 games
- Registered four tackles
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
- Appeared in 10 games for the Irish
- One of 10 true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Julian Okwara, Daelin Hayes, Kevin Stepherson, Chase Claypool and Julian Love) who played in at least eight games
- One of eight true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Julian Okwara, Daelin Hayes and Julian Love) on defense who played in at least eight games
- Made his first career appearance in the home opener against Nevada (Sept. 10)
- Recorded eight tackles, including seven solo stops
- Registered a career-best three tackles (3-0) against Army (Nov. 12)
- Ranked second on the Irish in special teams tackles with eight
- Led Notre Dame with eight kickoff-return tackles — three more than the next highest player (Asmar Bilal with five)
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
- Versatile athlete who played linebacker, tight end, quarterback and safety over his three-year varsity career at Aquinas Institute
- Helped Aquinas Institute to a 13-0 record and 2015 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA State Championship
- Selected to participate in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
- 2015 New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA First Team
- 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA New York Football Second Team
- Registered 98 tackles, 68 solo stops, 23.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and 18 quarterback hurries in 13 games as a senior in 2015
- Added one interception, five passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
- Caught 43 passes for 822 yards (19.1 yards per reception) and nine TDs as a tight end
- As a junior in 2014, threw for 715 yards in eight games
- Recorded five TD passes
- Rushed for 205 yards and one TD on 68 carries
- Caught two passes for 57 yards and one TD
- Recorded 17 tackles, 15 solo stops, 6.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries
- Added four passes defended and one forced fumble
- No. 39-ranked outside linebacker on Scout.com 300 list
- No. 100-ranked outside linebacker on ESPN 300 list
- No. 70-ranked outside linebacker on 247Sports.com Top 247
- No. 43-ranked outside linebacker on Rivals.com 250 list
- New York’s No. 3-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 8-ranked player by Scout, No. 10-ranked player by ESPN and No. 2-ranked player by Rivals
- Played for coach Chris Battaglia at Aquinas Institute
- Younger brother of former Notre Dame defensive lineman Jarron Jones
- Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology