Post-OSU Update: Keandre Jones transferred to Maryland for the 2019 season. In his lone season with the Terps, Jones recorded 73 tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles. He went undrafted in 2020, but played three years in the NFL for Cincinnati. (updated: Jan. 2024)

Jersey #: 14 (2018), 16 (2017), 14 (2016)

Weight: 228 (2018), 225 (2017), 218 (2016)

2018 Media Guide: True junior Keandre Jones is in the mix for considerable playing time in 2018 after a sophomore season last year in which he played in all 14 games for the Big Ten champion Buckeyes … a one-year Varsity O letterwinner, Jones was in on 87 defensive snaps lasts season as the back-up to third-round NFL Draft pick Jerome Baker (Miami) … Jones played a total of 269 snaps for the season,
including special teams … he totaled 15 tackles and had one pass break-up … had a personal best four solo tackles in the win over Illinois.

2017 Media Guide: Keandre Jones is a true sophomore who played in five games during the 2016 season as a true freshman … his most extensive action came against his home state school, Maryland,
when he was in for 25 total plays … four total tackles on the year included two vs. Bowling Green and two vs. Maryland.

High School: Two-time all-Maryland and Washington Post all-metro team member Keandre Jones was a 5-star prospect according to Rivals with ESPN, Scout and 247Sports all rating him a 4-star prospect … he was a Top 10 outside linebacker recruit nationally with ESPN ranking him No. 3, Rivals No. 6 and 247Sports No. 8 … he was also considered among the Top 30 players in the nation overall by both ESPN (No. 28 overall on the ESPN 300) and Rivals (No. 30 on the Rivals 100) … a member of the Prepstar Dream Team … Jones helped coach Bob Milloy and his Good Counsel team to a 7-4 season in 2015 by recording 119 tackles, four quarterback sacks and two interceptions – both returned for touchdowns – and repeated as a consensus all-state pick … totaled 77 tackles as a junior with nine sacks for a 10-2 team that was runner-up in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference … named to the USA Today all-Maryland football team and an Under Armour All-American after senior season.

Personal: Is the son of Lauren Middleton.