University of Oklahoma Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Ryan Jones
Jersey Number 21

Ryan Jones

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    236
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School:
    Mallard Creek HS

2019
Played in seven games ... made nine total tackles (eight solo) and one interception ... tallied two tackles at Kansas State (10/26) ... made one solo tackle at Kansas (10/5) and against Texas Tech (9/28) ... registered his first career interception and a solo tackle at UCLA (9/14) ... notched four solo stops in season opener against Houston (9/1).

2018
Played in 11 games and made three starts ... started against Texas Tech (11/3) and made one tackle ... recorded two tackles versus Kansas State (10/27) ... started and set a career high with eight tackles (one for loss) against Army (9/22) ... registered six tackles (one for loss) against UCLA (9/8) ... made OU debut and first career start against Florida Atlantic (9/1) in season opener and recorded two tackles (0.5 for loss).

2017
Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports ... ranked by ESPN as the No. 171 overall player in the country ... tabbed as the 24th-best receiver in the nation by ESPN, 49th by Rivals and 50th by Scout ... rated as the No. 50 athlete in the country by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 2 recruit in North Carolina by ESPN, No. 10 by Rivals and No. 50 by 247Sports ... named first-team all-state by USA Today ... logged 31 catches for 541 yards and seven touchdowns, and made 21 tackles and defended four passes as a defensive back ... caught 23 passes for 679 yards and seven scores as a junior ... chose Oklahoma over Clemson, Florida, North Carolina and others.

PERSONAL
Major is criminology.

Sooner Football With Brent Venables - 9/21/25
Sunday, September 21
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Sunday, September 21
FB Highlights: OU 24, Auburn 17
Saturday, September 20
Brent Venables Postgame vs Auburn
Saturday, September 20