A two-time Super Bowl champion whose relentless tackling has anchored three different NFL defenses since 2021.
Ernest Jones IV has built a reputation as one of the league's most reliable run-and-chase linebackers, moving from the Rams to the Titans and now the Seahawks while racking up tackles at every stop. A former South Carolina standout, he has become a fixture in the middle of Seattle's defense and a proven winner on the NFL's biggest stage.
Path to the league
Jones starred for three seasons at South Carolina from 2018 to 2020, recording 199 tackles in just 26 career games and becoming a Butkus Award semifinalist. He set a program mark with 19 tackles in a single game against LSU, the most by a Gamecock since 1987. The Los Angeles Rams drafted him in the third round, 103rd overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Jones played for the Rams from 2021 to 2023 before moving to the Tennessee Titans in 2024 and then the Seattle Seahawks later that year. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, and earned Second-team All-Pro honors in 2025 after emerging as one of the league's premier run defenders.
2025 season recap
Jones had a career-defining 2025 season, earning Second-team All-Pro recognition as Seattle's leading tackler and a stabilizing force at linebacker. He capped the year by leading his team with 11 tackles in the Super Bowl, helping cement his standing as one of the position's top performers.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ernest Jones (linebacker)
- ESPN: Ernest Jones IV
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
15 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 15 | 126 | 60 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | titans | 6 | 44 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 10 | 94 | 48 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 16 | 138 | 77 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | rams | 15 | 145 | 74 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | rams | 17 | 114 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | rams | 15 | 61 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- South Carolina
- Hometown
- Waycross, GA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
