2017 Football Roster

Reuben Jones
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Gibson
At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2016-17-18)
• Has appeared in 11 games as a Wolverine
Senior (2018)
• Appeared in four games playing along the defensive line and made five tackles to earn his third varsity letter
• Saw action along the defensive line against Western Michigan (Sept. 8) and at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Played defensive line against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Registered two tackles against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Saw snaps along the defensive line against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
Junior (2017)
• Appeared in six games, contributing along the defensive line in five and also on special teams
• Played snaps at defensive end against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), Air Force (Sept. 16), Penn State (Oct. 21), Rutgers (Oct. 28) and Minnesota (Nov. 4) to earn his second varsity letter
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in five games and earned his first varsity letter
• Made collegiate debut as defensive end vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3), assisting on one tackle and was named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week
• Saw action on special teams against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Played defensive end vs. Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Made Big-Ten debut as backup defensive end at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the game against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made his first career tackle (assisted) against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Was named the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week vs Indiana (Nov. 19)
Freshman (2015)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Lake Gibson High School (2015), coached by Keith DeMeyer
• Helped lead his team to a state championship his sophomore season
Key Statistics
• Appeared in 40 career games, notching 212 total tackles, 27.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
• Posted 71 tackles and 10 sacks during senior campaign
• Clocked at 4.89 seconds in the 40-yard dash
Honors and Rankings
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 27 defensive end and No. 69 player in Florida
• Three-star prospect, the No. 145 defensive end in the nation and No. 18 defensive end prospect in Florida according to Scout.com
• Three-star recruit, the No. 58 defensive end prospect and No. 106 player in Florida according to ESPN.com
Personal
• Reuben Jones was born February 10, 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared