Linebacker, Northwestern, 2012–16
Joseph Jones
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′1″
- Hometown
- Plano, IL
Joseph Jones played linebacker at Northwestern (2012–16).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Wisconsin, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 46 | 26 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Ast | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Northwestern | 42 | LB | |
| 2013 | Northwestern | 42 | LB | |
| 2014 | Northwestern | 42 | LB | |
| 2015 | Northwestern | 42 | LB | |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 42 | LB | 6′1″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2016 Northwestern 13 games, 46 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Illinois State | L 7–9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Duke | W 24–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Iowa | W 38–31 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Michigan State | W 54–40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Indiana | W 24–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Ohio State | L 20–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wisconsin | L 7–21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Purdue | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Minnesota | L 12–29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Illinois | W 42–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.50 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.83 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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