D.J. Jones

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D.J. Jones

OL, 6-5, 300, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS)

 

Offensive lineman D.J. Jones is one of four in-state commitments for the Huskers, and was the Huskers first commit for the 2006 class, pledging to the Huskers in April of 2005. The 6-5, 300-pound Jones ranks as the 16th-best offensive tackle in the nation according to Rivals.com, and is rated as the top prospect in the state of Nebraska. Jones chose Nebraska over Iowa State, Kansas and Houston. Jones earned first-team all-state honors as a senior playing for Coach Joe McMenamin at Omaha Central after earning honorable-mention honors as a junior. He was named to the 2005 LincolnJournalStarSuperState team and the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska team. Jones earned a four-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Scout.com ranks Jones as the 48th-best offensive lineman in the country. Scouts, Inc. ranks him as the 30th-best offensive tackle prospect in the nation. College Football News ranks Jones as the 31st-best offensive lineman prospect in the country. PrepStar placed Jones on its All-Midlands region team. Jones is ranked No. 7 on the SuperPrep Midlands Top 77 and was named to the SuperPrep All-America 277. Jones is Nebraska’s fourth signee from OmahaCentralHigh School in the past five years. Other Omaha Central graduates on NU’s 2006 roster include Cortney Grixby, and Chris LeFlore. Jones, the son of Bridget Brown and David Jones, Sr., was born on May 8, 1988.