2022 Football Roster
Roster
Jones, Anthony

Jersey Number 5
Anthony Jones
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
As A Freshman (2022)
Utilized a redshirt while appearing in two games as a true freshman … Saw action at Colorado (Nov. 5) and in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28) … Played eight total snaps, according to Pro Football Focus … Made one solo tackle in collegiate debut at Colorado.
High School
A consensus three-star athlete and the top-ranked athlete in the state by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and the 247 composite … A top-10 player in Nevada according to Rivals (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 9) and the 247 composite (No. 9) … The No. 11 recruit in the state according to ESPN … A top-40 athlete in the country according to Rivals (No. 20), 247Sports (No. 33) and the 247 composite (No. 37) … The No. 101 athlete in the country according to ESPN … A two-year letterwinner with one year at Liberty High School and one at Arbor View High School … As a senior, named first-team All-Southern Nevada by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as an outside linebacker after leading team to a 10-2 record and a first-round appearance in the 2021 Class 5A State Football Championships … A first-team All-Mountain League honoree as a tight end who was also named second-team All-Mountain League as an outside linebacker … Defensively, racked up 39 tackles (19 solo) with 8.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks for Liberty … Finished the season with three games of five-plus tackles while also picking up a TFL in six games … On the other side of the ball, totaled 241 yards receiving on 16 receptions with six touchdowns … Rushed the ball once for 30 yards … Made eight tackles and recorded a sack while also catching four passes for 28 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 season-opener win over Arbor View … Scored two touchdowns and racked up 132 yards on four receptions to help Liberty defeat Green Valley … Picked up three tackles, including 2.0 TFL and a sack, in a 57-6 win over Legacy in the Southern Region Semifinals … Had six tackles with 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks on defense and a touchdown on offense to lead the Patriots past Arbor View in the first round of the state playoffs … Junior season was cancelled due to COVID-19 … As a sophomore, played in all 11 games for Arbor View High School and helped the team go 9-3 and 5-1 in Desert League play … Racked up 37 tackles (12 solo) and 1.0 TFL as a linebacker … Totaled five-plus tackles three times during the season … Racked up eight tackles in a 26-20 win over Cimarron-Memorial … Wrapped up five ball carriers in back-to-back games against Legacy and Centennial … High school coach was Richard Muraco … Also recruited by Arizona, Colorado, Florida Atlantic, Miami (Fla.), Nevada, Texas, UNLV, USC and Washington.
Utilized a redshirt while appearing in two games as a true freshman … Saw action at Colorado (Nov. 5) and in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28) … Played eight total snaps, according to Pro Football Focus … Made one solo tackle in collegiate debut at Colorado.
High School
A consensus three-star athlete and the top-ranked athlete in the state by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and the 247 composite … A top-10 player in Nevada according to Rivals (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 9) and the 247 composite (No. 9) … The No. 11 recruit in the state according to ESPN … A top-40 athlete in the country according to Rivals (No. 20), 247Sports (No. 33) and the 247 composite (No. 37) … The No. 101 athlete in the country according to ESPN … A two-year letterwinner with one year at Liberty High School and one at Arbor View High School … As a senior, named first-team All-Southern Nevada by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as an outside linebacker after leading team to a 10-2 record and a first-round appearance in the 2021 Class 5A State Football Championships … A first-team All-Mountain League honoree as a tight end who was also named second-team All-Mountain League as an outside linebacker … Defensively, racked up 39 tackles (19 solo) with 8.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks for Liberty … Finished the season with three games of five-plus tackles while also picking up a TFL in six games … On the other side of the ball, totaled 241 yards receiving on 16 receptions with six touchdowns … Rushed the ball once for 30 yards … Made eight tackles and recorded a sack while also catching four passes for 28 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 season-opener win over Arbor View … Scored two touchdowns and racked up 132 yards on four receptions to help Liberty defeat Green Valley … Picked up three tackles, including 2.0 TFL and a sack, in a 57-6 win over Legacy in the Southern Region Semifinals … Had six tackles with 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks on defense and a touchdown on offense to lead the Patriots past Arbor View in the first round of the state playoffs … Junior season was cancelled due to COVID-19 … As a sophomore, played in all 11 games for Arbor View High School and helped the team go 9-3 and 5-1 in Desert League play … Racked up 37 tackles (12 solo) and 1.0 TFL as a linebacker … Totaled five-plus tackles three times during the season … Racked up eight tackles in a 26-20 win over Cimarron-Memorial … Wrapped up five ball carriers in back-to-back games against Legacy and Centennial … High school coach was Richard Muraco … Also recruited by Arizona, Colorado, Florida Atlantic, Miami (Fla.), Nevada, Texas, UNLV, USC and Washington.
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