2021
Did not see any game action as a first-year defensive lineman … Contributed on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2021 graduate of Lyndon B. Johnson Early College High School in Austin, Texas, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Jahmal Fenner … Two-time All-State honoree (Class 5A and Class 4A) … Two-time Texas Associated Press Sports Editors All State honoree (Class 5A and Class 4A) … Named the Class 12-5A District Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2020 … Two-time First Team Class 12-5A All-District selection … Played defensive end and outside linebacker for the Jaguars … Named team captain as a senior … Registered 74 total tackles (59 solo/15 assists), eight sacks, 15 tackles for loss during senior season … Led the Jaguars to the Texas Class 4A Division 1 semifinals as a senior in 2020 … Totaled 54 solo tackles, 14 sacks and 21 tackles for loss, and scored a touchdown as a junior … Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247sports.com, and a two-star athlete by Rivals.com … Three-time award-winner of the African-American Heritage Award (2018-20) … Four-time winner of the AISD Board of Trustees Award (2017-20) … Earned CCMA and CPCT Certification … Involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL
Born Brendan Bilal Jones on February 3, 2020 in Houston, Texas … Son of Telly and Charon Williams … Has an older sister Brianna and older brother Braylon … Nickname is B-Jones … Hobbies and interests include collecting shoes as he had over 60 pairs at one point … Worked a summer job at a sports equipment store and grocery … Lists his parents as his role models because they showed him that anything is possible if you battle through adversity … Favorite sports memory was finishing with four sacks against his high school rival … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … One word that describes him: motivated … Person in history he would most like to meet: Martin Luther King, Jr. … Selected Columbia because he says it’s the perfect home due to the rigorous academics, geographical location, and cultural diversity … Also said the diversity of the team really caught his attention … Chose Columbia over offers from Colgate, Texas-San Antonio, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Army West Point, Navy, Air Force, Fordham, Morehead State, Tarleton State, Tulsa, Hawaii, Louisiana-Monroe, Houston Baptist, and Lehigh … Enrolled at Columbia College … Intends to major in Business.
ARTICLES
https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/lbjs-jones-gets-creative-with-workouts-during-covid-19-crisis/269-bb09e4e5-fda1-4d70-9abd-973b7f9b849b
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id6R2cVmeAI
https://hornfm.com/2020/06/27/flx-atx-lbj-dl-brendan-jones-21-interview-june-26/
