The son of Florida State legend and Butkus Award winner Marvin Jones, Marvin Jones Jr. chased a college career through Georgia, Florida State and Oklahoma before signing with Seattle as an undrafted rookie.
Marvin Jones Jr. is a linebacker whose college career took him from two national championships at Georgia to a season at his father's alma mater, Florida State, and finally to Oklahoma for his last year of eligibility. He went undrafted in 2026 and signed with the Seahawks as a free agent.
Path to the league
A five-star recruit out of American Heritage Schools in Plantation, Florida, Jones chose Georgia over Alabama, USC, Florida State and Oklahoma out of high school. He is the son of Marvin Jones Sr., a Florida State linebacker who won both the Butkus and Lombardi Awards in the early 1990s.
Career highlights
Jones won back-to-back national championships during his two seasons at Georgia (2022-2023) before transferring to Florida State, where he posted a breakout 2024 season with 25 tackles, six for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble. He closed his college career at Oklahoma in 2025, going undrafted the following spring before signing with Seattle.
2025 season recap
In his lone season at Oklahoma, Jones started nine of 13 games and recorded 21 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, including a sack in the College Football Playoff first round against Alabama. He signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2026, and enters camp looking to carve out a role as a developmental pass rusher.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Marvin Jones Jr. (linebacker)
- Seahawks.com: Marvin Jones Jr.
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Sunrise, FL, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
