 Jones with thePittsburgh Steelers in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 77 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (2001-05-16)May 16, 2001 (age 24) Lithonia, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Lithonia(Stonecrest, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | Georgia (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 1st round, 14th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2025 | |||||||
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Broderick Bernard Jones (born May 16, 2001) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs, winning theCFP national championship twice before being selected by the Steelers in the first round of the2023 NFL draft.
Jones attendedLithonia High School inStonecrest, Georgia. He received his first athletic scholarship offer while he was aninth grade high school student fromAlabama.[1] As a senior, he was considered one of the best offensive lineman in theclass of 2020 and was a part of theUnder Armour All-American Game.[2] A five star recruit, Jones committed to playcollege football at theUniversity of Georgia.[3]
As a freshman in 2020, Jones was aredshirt player. In 2021, his production increased and he made four starts in relief forJamaree Salyer, who was injured.[4] He was named to the2021 SEC All-Freshman Team.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 4.97 s | 1.74 s | 2.82 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | ||||
| All values from theNFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
ThePittsburgh Steelers selected Jones in the first round with the 14th overall pick in the2023 NFL draft.[8] On October 8, 2023, Jones made his first career start against theBaltimore Ravens in week 5.[9] In his first start, he was able to record 37 pass block reps against the Ravens defense, allowing no sacks and only allowing one pressure.[10] In week 9 against theTennessee Titans, Jones relievedChukwuma Okorafor at right tackle. He remained the starter for the rest of the 2023 season.[11] He finished the season starting in 11 games, playing in all 17. Jones made his first postseason appearance in the Steelers' 17–31 loss to theBuffalo Bills during the AFC Wild Card round.[12]
Prior to the 2024 season, Jones was named the team's starting right tackle. He made his first start in the Steelers' week 1 victory over theAtlanta Falcons. During week 2 against theDenver Broncos, Jones struggled with multiple penalties, committing three in the span of six plays. All three penalties were costly for the Steelers as one negated a 51-yard pass fromJustin Fields toGeorge Pickens. After the third penalty, Jones was benched in favor ofTroy Fautanu for the remainder of the game.[13] When Fautanu was injured during a practice prior to week 3's win over theLos Angeles Chargers, Jones was reinstated as the starter. Fautanu was placed on the injured reserve list the following week, permanently placing Jones in the starting position for the remainder of the season.[14]
Jones would have one of the best games of his career thus far during week 10's 28–27 Steelers win over theWashington Commanders.[15] Earning a PFF grade of 74.0, he allowed no pressures, sacks, quarterback hurries or hits on snaps in which he was on the line.[16] He finished the season appearing in all 17 games, starting 16 of them as the Steelers finished 10–7, giving Jones a second consecutive playoff berth.[17] Jones made his final appearance of the season in the Steelers' 28–14 loss to theBaltimore Ravens.[18]
In the 2025 offseason, it was revealed Jones was to start the regular season as the team's starting left tackle.[19]
Jones faced criticism for his performances through the beginning of the season.[20] In Week 1 against theNew York Jets, Jones gave up three sacks on quarterbackAaron Rodgers. However, Jones would rebound and continue to improve, allowing only 3 sacks total from Week 2 to Week 10.
Jones wears the number 77 in honor of former Georgia teammateDevin Willock, who died in a car crash in January 2023.[21]
