Baylor’s tone-setting, all-around linebacker with NFL traits
In the 2024 season, Baylor’s Matt Jones looked like the real deal at linebacker: he earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors, led the Big 12 with 72 total tackles, and added 3 sacks while flashing big-play juice with a forced fumble and 10 solo tackles in a standout win over Oklahoma State. He’s a 6-foot-4, 246-pound middle linebacker who brings size, urgency, and clean diagnostic ability, and draft analysts praised his instincts, physicality, and blitz value. If a team wants a downhill, high-effort anchor who can affect the run game and still create pressure, he’s a fit worth caring about.
