Former Northwestern linebacker Joseph Jones didn’t hear his name called during the 2017 NFL Draft, but he didn’t have to wait long before teams were in hot pursuit to sign him as an undrafted free agent.
Jones didn’t receive a lot of playing time with the Wildcats, seeing action in only 27 games over the course of four seasons after redshirting his first year. His supreme athletic skills made him a special teams’ ace for the squad, but he earned more playing time as the years went on. He saved his best for last, and in his senior season earned a starting role, where racked up 46 tackles, 4.