BRANDON JONES

29SAFETY // 6-1 // 191 // TEXAS ‘20 ACQUIRED: D3, ‘20 HOMETOWN: NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS // BORN: 4/2/98 NFL: SECOND SEASON // DOLPHINS: SECOND SEASON

NFL CAREER BEFORE THE NFL TRANSACTIONS: COLLEGE (TEXAS): • 3rd-round pick (70th overall) by Miami in the 2020 • 4-year letterman (2016-19) and 3-year starter. NFL Draft. CAREER: Played in 46 games with 35 starts; 233 tackles (175 solo), 1 sack, 4 , 11 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: passes defensed, 2 forced and 3 • Played in 19 career games with 6 starts. recoveries; 2 blocked punts; 3 kickoff returns for • 72 tackles (50 solo), 3 sacks, 1 pass defensed, 1 55 yards (18.3 avg.); 14 punt returns for 161 yards forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. (11.5 avg.). • 4 special teams tackles (2 solo). SENIOR (2019): Started 12 games; 86 tackles (64 • His 59 tackles in 2020 were tied for 11th by all NFL solo), 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed, rookies. 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery; 6 punt returns for 63 yards (10.5 avg.). • Voted a team captain. 2021 (MIAMI): JUNIOR (2018): Started 10 games; 70 tackles (48 • Played in 3 games with 2 starts. solo), 2 interceptions, 3 passes defensed and 2 • 13 tackles (10 solo), 2 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. fumble recoveries; 6 punt returns for 65 yards • 1 solo special teams tackle. (10.8 avg.). AT NEW ENGLAND (9/12): 1 solo tackle; 1 solo • Honorable mention All-Big 12. special teams tackle. SOPHOMORE (2017): Started 12 games; 61 tackles VS. BUFFALO (9/19): 6 tackles (5 solo). (51 solo), 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble; • Recovered a RB Zack Moss fumble forced by LB 1 kickoff return for 11 yards. Jerome Baker in the 1st quarter. TRUE FRESHMAN (2016): Played all 12 games with AT LAS VEGAS (9/26): 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 sacks. 1 start; 16 tackles (12 solo); 2 blocked punts; 2 • Sacked QB Derek Carr for a loss of 7 yards on kickoff returns for 44 yards (22.0 avg.); 2 punt 3rd-and-4 in the 2nd quarter. returns for 33 yards (16.5 avg.). • Sacked QB Derek Carr for a loss of 15 yards on 3rd-and-11 in the 4th quarter. HIGH SCHOOL (NACOGDOCHES HS – NACOGDOCHES, 2020 (MIAMI): TEXAS) • Played in all 16 games with 4 starts. • Played on offense, defense and special teams. • 59 tackles (40 solo), 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 • Also ran track and placed 3rd in the state forced fumble. championships as the anchor on the 4x200m • 3 special teams tackles (1 solo). team. • His 59 tackles were tied for 11th among all NFL SENIOR (2015): 124 tackles and 2 interceptions; 8 rookies. TDs on offense and special teams. AT NEW ENGLAND (9/13): 9 tackles (7 solo). • All-American. • Made his NFL debut. • Texas Defensive Player of the Year. AT N.Y. JETS (11/29): 3 tackles (2 solo) and 1 sack. • 1st-team all-state. • Sacked QB on 3rd-and-3 for a loss • All-district. of 9 yards in the 1st quarter. JUNIOR (2014): 30 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. • It was his 1st career sack. SOPHOMORE (2013): 95 tackles, 5 interceptions VS. NEW ENGLAND (12/20): 6 tackles (4 solo) and and 13 passes defensed; 1 return 1 forced fumble. for a TD. • Forced a QB Cam Newton fumble on 3rd-and-8 • Honorable mention all-state. in the 2nd quarter. • 1st-team all-district at defensive back and return specialist.

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BRANDON JONES’ NFL REGULAR SEASON STATS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOLO ASST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR 2020 MIAMI 16 4 59 40 19 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2021 MIAMI 3 2 13 10 3 2.0 22.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 NFL TOTALS 19 6 72 50 22 3.0 31.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

ADDITIONAL STATS SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Special Teams Tackles: 3 in 2020, 1 in 2021 for total of 4. Tackles: 9 at New England, 9/13/20 Sacks: 2 at Las Vegas, 9/26/21 Passes Defensed: 1 vs. N.Y. Jets, 10/18/20 Forced Fumbles 1 vs. New England, 12/20/20

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