While Connecticut hasn’t had much to celebrate the last few season, the play of Travis Jones has been a bright spot. Jones will now take his talent to the NFL as he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Playing the nose tackle in college, Jones used his brute strength to overpower opposing interior offensive linemen. His best season came as a Junior in 2021 when 48 tackles, 7.5 of which were for a loss. He also totaled 4.5 sacks. In UConn’s lone victory of the 2021 season against Yale, Jones totaled four tackles with 0.