Defensive end, Cincinnati (from Virginia), 2019–23
Jowon Briggs
Lettered 2021–23 (school media guide)
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 297 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- Sep 1, 2001
Jowon Briggs played defensive end at Virginia (2019–20) and Cincinnati (2021–23). The Cleveland Browns took Briggs in round 7, No. 243 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Navy, 20222sacks, career highat Wake Forest, 2020Team titles: American champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Virginia | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 57 | 15 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 165 | 43 | 20.5 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Virginia | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Cincinnati | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 297 |
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
2023 Cincinnati 11 games, 27 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 6–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 27–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa State | L 10–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Baylor | L 29–32 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UCF | L 26–28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Houston | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at West Virginia | L 21–42 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Kansas | L 16–49 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Cincinnati 12 games, 57 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Arkansas | L 24–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 63–10 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Indiana | W 45–24 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Tulsa | W 31–21 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. South Florida | W 28–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at SMU | W 29–27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atUCF | L 21–25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Navy | W 20–10 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. East Carolina | W 27–25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Temple | W 23–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Tulane | L 24–27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Cincinnati 14 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 49–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Murray State | W 42–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atIndiana | W 38–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Notre Dame | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Temple | W 52–3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.UCF | W 56–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atNavy | W 27–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atTulane | W 31–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Tulsa | W 28–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atSouth Florida | W 45–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.SMU | W 48–14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atEast Carolina | W 35–13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Houston | W 35–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 6–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Virginia 7 games, 20 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Duke | W 38–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Clemson | L 23–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. NC State | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Wake Forest | L 23–40 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Miami | L 14–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. North Carolina | W 44–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Louisville | W 31–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Virginia 6 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. William & Mary | W 52–17 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Florida State | W 31–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atNotre Dame | L 20–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atMiami | L 9–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atLouisville | L 21–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atNorth Carolina | W 38–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 313 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 78¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.04 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s |
| Vertical jump | 26″ |
| Broad jump | 8′8″ |
| Bench press | 39 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.53 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.71 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 24 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 14 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 24 | 65 | 6 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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