Defensive line, Pittsburgh, 2017–20
Patrick Jones II
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chesapeake, VA
- Born
- Sep 29, 1998
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Patrick Jones II played defensive line at Pittsburgh (2017–20). He was a consensus All‑American in 2020. The Minnesota Vikings took Jones in round 3, No. 90 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
3sacks, career hightwice; last at Boston College, 2020Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 42 | 26 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 42 | 24 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 3 | 5 |
| Career | 110 | 67 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 91 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 91 | DL | So. | ||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 91 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 91 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 260 |
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
2020 Pittsburgh 11 games, 42 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Syracuse | W 21–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Louisville | W 23–20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. NC State | L 29–30 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Boston College | L 30–31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 19–31 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Florida State | W 41–17 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 47–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Clemson | L 17–52 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | at Georgia Tech | W 34–20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Pittsburgh 12 games, 42 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia | L 14–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio | W 20–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Penn State | L 10–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UCF | W 35–34 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Delaware | W 17–14 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Duke | W 33–30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atSyracuse | W 27–20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Miami | L 12–16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atGeorgia Tech | W 20–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. North Carolina | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atVirginia Tech | L 0–28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Boston College | L 19–26 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2018 Pittsburgh 11 games, 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Penn State | L 6–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 24–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atNorth Carolina | L 35–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUCF | L 14–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Syracuse | W 44–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atNotre Dame | L 14–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Duke | W 54–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Wake Forest | W 34–13 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atMiami | L 3–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Clemson | L 10–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Stanford | L 13–14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Pittsburgh 5 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 21–59 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atGeorgia Tech | L 17–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atSyracuse | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.NC State | L 17–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.North Carolina | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 261 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.94 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′11″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 48 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 48 | 112 | 13 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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