Jones Honored By Big 10

By John R. Posey, USN

Arlington, TX--Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones has been named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced.

Jones’ recognition comes as a result of his performance on Saturday night in a 40-28 win over No. 17 TCU. The Cleveland native (St. Ignatius) had a career-high six tackles, including two tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one sack. He also made a momentum-swinging interception in the third quarter, running it back for a 28-yard touchdown that gave Ohio State a 26-21 lead.

Through three games, Jones is third on the team with 11 tackles and has also added three sacks (minus 28 yards) and four tackles for loss (minus 29 yards). His three sacks are tied for third most in the Big Ten and is first among defensive tackles.

The fourth-ranked Buckeyes return to Ohio Stadium on Saturday to face Tulane in their final non-conference test of the regular season. Kick-off is slated for 3:30 p.m. on BTN.