Jon Jon

Get to Know Jon Jon ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing football at 14 because my freshman year of high school I convinced my family to let me try it out. Who was your favorite player growing up and who do you model your game after? Isaiah Simmons because he's versatile like me. So that's who I try to model my game after. Tell us about your hometown/where you're from? I'm was born in Monrovia, Liberia. 2025: Played in all 12 games, starting three at linebacker for the Jayhawks... Totaled 13 tackles (5 solo, 8 assisted) on the season, along with 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and an assisted sack... Fresno State: Recorded his first career tackle in the season opener vs. Fresno State...Wagner: Had one tackle in the win over Wagner... at Missouri: Recorded a career high two tackles and had 0.5 tackles-for-loss, the first of his career...West Virginia: Tallied a career-high three tackles...Cincinnati: Had two total tackles...at UCF: Collected one tackle which was a tackle-for-loss...at Texas Tech: Assisted on one tackle...at Iowa State: Made two total tackles. 2024: Saw playing time in four games as a true freshman... at Kansas State: Saw his first game action at Kansas State... at BYU: Saw game action in the win over No. 7 BYU... Colorado: Played in the senior day win over Colorado... at Baylor: Saw playing time in the season finale at Baylor. High School: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…One of three 2024 Kansas signees from Desert Edge HS, joined by Dre Gibson and DJ Warner…During his senior season, totaled 50 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and five pass deflections…Also a member of the track team, competing in long jump, high jump and the 100 meter dash…Coached by Mark and Marcus Carter at Desert Edge. Personal: Was born in Liberia and grew up in Arizona, Philadelphia and Florida…Parents still live in Liberia, so he lives with his uncle John Bernard in Arizona…Has one sister, Jasmine…Has a 3.51 GPA…Chose Kansas over offers from Arizona State, Kansas State, Texas, Washington and others.