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2023 Football Roster

Ray Soldano

51 Shamar Jones

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Johnstown, Pa.
  • Prev School Indiana
  • Highschool Johnston
  • Twitter @Shamarjones11

Biography

- Transferred from Indiana in summer 2022 with two years of eligibility remaining

2022 (Junior)
- Eight games played in reserve on defensive line.
- Made first career interception in the win over Mercer.
- Seven tackles for the season...high of two against Wofford, VMI and Samford.

Prior to Chattanooga
- 16 games played in four seasons at Indiana…Hoosiers were 11-5 in games he played.
- Eight tackles, two for loss with a half sack and one quarterback hurry…half sack came in 2019 win over UConn.
- Played for head coach Tony Penna Jr. at Greater Johnstown High School...4A All-State, All-Western Pennsylvania and all-area selection...named to the U-19 National Team.
- Ranked the No. 90 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 27 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...picked IU over Wake Forest.
- Competed in the 2017 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.
- Finished his career with 244 tackles, 34.5 for loss, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, one blocked field goal and three touchdowns...led the team to back-to-back district championships.
- 3-year football letter winner...also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal
- Born April 23, 2000…parents are Capricea Roebuck and Darnell Jones.
- Uncles Artrell (Bengals, Panthers, Patriots) and Andrew (Bengals, Browns) Hawkins played in the NFL.
- Liberal Studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2022Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 237 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2023Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 230 lbs
    51