Ernest Jones IV holds the MLB · Starter spot in Seattle Seahawks’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ernest Jones IV played 18 games in 2025 with a 93% snap share.

Ernest Jones IV is a 6'2", 230-pound middle linebacker from Waycross, Georgia. A product of South Carolina, he was selected 103rd overall in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Entering his sixth season, Jones plays for the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year contract. In 2025, he recorded 0.5 sacks, 6 interceptions, and 8 passes defended.

South Carolina2018 – 2020

Rams2021 – 2023

Seahawks2024 — present

CollegeSouth CarolinaDraftRound 3 · No. 103 overall · 2021 · LARAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Rams · drafted thereHometownWaycross, GA