Isaiah Jones

Isaiah Jones (born July 21, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life Jones attended London High School located in London, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers over offers from other schools such as Cincinnati, Minnesota, Duke, and Wake Forest.

College career During his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Jones only appeared in a total of games due to lingering back injuries, while using a redshirt season in 2022. During the 2024 season, he appeared in 13 games with two starts, where he totaled 42 tackles with three and a half going for a loss, and half a sack. In week three of the 2025 season, Jones notched four tackles with two and a half going for a loss, and a sack in a win versus the Indiana State Sycamores. In week four, he put up two tackles for a loss and a sack in a dominant upset victory versus the Illinois Fighting Illini. In week seven, Jones recorded eight tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and an interception in an upset win over the Oregon Ducks. In week nine, he tallied eight tackles with half a tackle going for a loss, half a sack, and a forced fumble in a 56–6 win against the UCLA Bruins. In Indiana's win against the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship, Jones recovered a Miami punt blocked by Mikail Kamara in the end zone for a touchdown.