{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}} {{for|the offensive tackle|Levi Jones}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Vi Jones | image = <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see WP:NONFREE. --> | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Saskatchewan Roughriders | number = 32 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|05|05|mf=y}} | birth_place = Austin, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 225 | high_school = Westlake (Austin) | college = USC (2017–2018) <br/>NC State (2019–2021) | undraftedyear = 2022 | pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}}) * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2024|2025}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | cflstatus = American | highlights = | statleague = NFL | statseason = 2024 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 9 | statlabel2 = Forced fumbles | statvalue2 = 2 | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | statlabel4 = | statvalue4 = | statlabel5 = | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = | statvalue6 = | statlabel7 = | statvalue7 = | statlabel8 = | statvalue8 = | pfr = JoneVi00 }}
'''Levi Jones''' (born May 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans before transferring to the NC State Wolfpack and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 2 3/4 | weight = 225 | dash = 4.52 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.60 | shuttle = 4.31 | cone drill = 6.93 | vertical = 36.0 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 6 | bench = 11 | arm span = 33 | hand span = 9 3/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Vi Jones College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1050023&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Seattle Seahawks=== After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jones as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-14-undrafted-free-agents-four-of-nine-draft-picks |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Seattle Seahawks}}</ref> He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bradham |first=Matthew |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Former NC State Linebacker Vi Jones Cut by Seahawks |url=https://packinsider.com/2022/08/30/former-nc-state-linebacker-vi-jones-cut-by-seahawks/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Pack Insider}}</ref> and signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bradham |first=Matthew |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Former NC State Linebacker Vi Jones Added to Seahawks Practice Squad |url=https://packinsider.com/2022/08/31/former-nc-state-linebacker-vi-jones-added-to-seahawks-practice-squad/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Pack Insider}}</ref>
Jones was elevated to the active roster on November 12.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Corbin K. |date=November 12, 2022 |title=Seahawks Elevate Vi Jones From Practice Squad to Make NFL Debut vs. Buccaneers |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/vi-jones-nfl-debut-seattle-seahawks-tampa-bay-buccaneers |access-date=January 27, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> He made his professional debut the next day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Seahawks' week 10 game, appearing in 10 special teams snaps.<ref name="PFR">{{Cite web |title=Vi Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneVi00.htm |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Seahawks placed Jones back on the practice squad the next day. He was later elevated again to the active roster,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathews |first=Liz |date=December 4, 2022 |title=Seahawks elevate WR Laquon Treadwell, LB Vi Jones from practice squad |url=https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2022/12/03/seahawks-elevate-wr-laquon-treadwell-lb-vi-jones-practice-squad/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Seahawks Wire}}</ref> playing in the Seahawks' week 13 and 14 games,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vi Jones 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneVi00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> while being placed back on the practice squad between the games.<ref name="PFR" /> Jones was elevated to the active roster for the final time on December 31.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=December 31, 2022 |title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 17 Game vs. The New York Jets |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-make-roster-moves-ahead-of-week-17-game-vs-the-new-york-jets |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Seattle Seahawks}}</ref> He played, in total, three games for the Seahawks in 2022.<ref name="PFR" />
On August 29, 2023, Jones was waived by the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-establish-initial-2023-53-man-roster|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 29, 2023}}</ref>
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers=== On November 22, 2023, Jones was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=J.J. Russell Promoted to Active Roster Among Round of Moves|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/jj-russell-promoted-active-roster-among-round-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=November 22, 2023}}</ref> He was released on December 12.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lewis |first1=Dustin |title=Buccaneers Make Series Of Roster Moves Ahead Of Road Game In Green Bay |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/buccaneers-make-series-of-roster-moves-ahead-of-road-game-in-green-bay |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref> Jones was re-signed to the practice squad on December 19.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buccaneers Sign LB To Practice Squad |url=https://bucsreport.com/2023/12/19/buccaneers-sign-lb-to-practice-squad/ |website=Bucs Report |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=20 December 2023}}</ref> He was released on January 10, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bouda |first1=Nate |title=Buccaneers Sign DT Deadrin Senat To PS, Cut LB Vi Jones |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/buccaneers-sign-dt-deadrin-senat-to-ps-cut-lb-vi-jones/ |website=NFL Trade Rumors |date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Add Four More to 2024 Roster on Futures Contracts|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-add-four-more-2024-roster-futures-contracts|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>
Jones was waived by the Buccaneers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Cut Down to 53, Place Chase Edmonds, Rakim Jarrett on IR|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-cut-down-53-place-chase-edmonds-rakim-jarrett-ir|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WRs Miller, Shepard, Thompson All Return on Bucs' First Practice Squad of 2024|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/wrs-miller-shepard-thompson-return-bucs-first-practice-squad-2024|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 29, 2024}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on November 29.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=29 November 2024 |title=Jordan Whitehead Placed on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/jordan-whitehead-placed-injured-reserve-2024 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref>
===Arizona Cardinals=== On December 30, 2024, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals Awarded Vi Jones Off Waivers|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-awarded-vi-jones-off-waivers|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=December 30, 2024}}</ref>
On August 25, 2025, Jones was waived by the Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals Begin Roster Moves To Get Down To 53-man limit|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-begin-roster-moves-to-get-down-to-53-man-limit-cut-clayton-tune|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=August 25, 2025}}</ref>
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== On January 28, 2026, Jones was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2026/01/28/riders-sign-linebacker-vi-jones/|title=Riders Sign Linebacker Vi Jones|website=Saskatchewan Roughriders|date=January 28, 2026|access-date=February 22, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jones' is the son of Robert Jones, a linebacker who played 10 seasons in the NFL. He is the younger brother of Zay Jones, a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, and former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cayleb Jones.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Corbin K. |date=June 25, 2022 |title=Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Vi Jones |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seahawks-90-man-roster-rundown-vi-jones |access-date=January 27, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> He is also the nephew of former NFL quarterback Jeff Blake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vi Jones (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more |url=https://www.seahawks.com/team/players-roster/levi-jones/career |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Seattle Seahawks}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://gopack.com/sports/football/roster/vi-jones/10671 NC State Wolfpack bio]
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