Patrick Jones II is a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings drafted University of Pittsburgh's Patrick Jones II with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. In his final collegiate season, Jones started all 11 games racking up 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks and a fumble recovery. His sacks total led the ACC and ranked fifth in the nation, and his 22 career sacks rank 12th all-time in program history. Jones earned his bachelor's degree in administration of justice at Pittsburgh and went on to pursue a second major in social sciences. Jones was born in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1998, on a U.S. Military base. At age 3, his father was relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where the family stayed for two years before another three-year international stint, this time in Naples, Italy. Then, back to Japan, where they stayed until December 2012. Jones is set to make an immediate impact for the Vikings defense.
