Brandon Jones - Football Coach - University of Missouri Athletics

Brandon Jones

Title:
Offensive Line
Email:
fbrecruiting@missouri.edu
Phone:
882-2214

Brandon Jones joined the Tigers football program in April 2023, and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the offensive line.

Jones is a 15-plus year veteran of the coaching industry – spending time on the staffs of Sonny Dykes, Dana Holgorsen, Kliff Kingsbury and Lincoln Riley. He has coached in 12 bowl games (2007 Gator, 2008 and 2023 Cotton, 2010 Military, 2012 New Orleans, 2013 St. Petersburg, 2014 Birmingham, 2015 Armed Forces, 2017 Birmingham, 2020 New Mexico, 2021 Birmingham, and 2024 Music City) and played in four more as an offensive lineman at Texas Tech from 2003-06.

In just two years, Jones has coached three Tiger offensive linemen that have gone on to be selected in the NFL Draft, including first round pick Armand Membou in 2025. After being chosen seventh overall, Membou tied former Tiger Aldon Smith (2022) as the third-highest NFL Draft pick in Mizzou’s history. Membou, a Second Team All-SEC honoree, helped Mizzou to 27 wins and three consecutive bowl game appearances during his career.

Jones also had a hand in the development of Javon Foster (2024) and Marcus Bryant (2025), who were selected in the fourth (114th overall) and seventh (220th overall) rounds by the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots, respectively. Foster was a three-year starter, Third Team All-America recipient and Third Team All-SEC honoree during his final season in 2023, while Bryant was a 2023 First Team All-AAC selection after playing in 55 career games, making 42 starts, between his time at Mizzou and SMU. With Bryant and Membou both being taken in the 2025 NFL draft, it marked the first time since 2016 in which two Tigers offensive linemen were selected in the same draft (Evan Boehm and Connor McGovern).

In 2024, Jones’ offensive line blocked for a Tigers offense to compile 2,138 rushing and 2,926 passing yards as well as 26 rushing touchdowns. His group helped Mizzou led the SEC and rank seventh nationally in time of possession (32:54) as well as rank fourth and seventh in the conference in tackles for loss allowed (4.62) and sacks allowed (2.00) per game, respectively.

During his first year in 2023, Jones mentored a Tigers offensive line that allowed just 1.67 sacks per game, while scoring on 54-of-55 trips to the red zone on the year. The offense ranked 25th in the nation in total offense (442.9) while surpassing the 500-yard mark for total offense in five occasions. His entire line was named semifinalists for the prestigious Joe Moore Award, which honors the most outstanding offensive line units in the nation.

Jones came to Columbia after four seasons at Houston where he was the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for two seasons (2019-20) before shifting to the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for his final two years (2021-22). In his four seasons in Houston, five of his offensive linemen received All-American Athletic Conference accolades, including left tackle Patrick Paul who became the first Cougar to be named a first-teamer multiple times, doing so in 2021-22.

In 2022, Jones’ unit graded out as the AAC’s top pass blocking team (88.0) per Pro Football Focus, led by Paul who ranked second nationally (91.1) among tackles and Tyler Johnson who finished 11th nationally among guards (87.6). That year Jones also tutored first-year offensive guard Cam’Ron Johnson to first-team all-conference honors.

In his second year as the Cougars’ run game coordinator, his offensive line blocked for four different players to register 100-yard rushing performances including Stacy Sneed who ranked 21st nationally among running backs with 6.5 rushing yards per attempt.

In 2021, a pair of Houston offensive linemen earned All-AAC honors as Paul was recognized on the first team and Kody Russey earned second team recognition. Behind Jones’ mentorship, the Cougars posted multiple all-conference offensive line selections in multiple seasons (2021-22) for the first time since being a member of Conference USA in 2011-12.

The Cougars were the only team in AAC to rank in the league’s top three in both run blocking (68.5) and pass blocking (72.4). Houston’s line paved the way for running back Alton McCaskill IV to lead all true freshman running backs with 16 rushing scores en route to being named AAC’s Rookie of the Year.

During his first two seasons with the Cougars, Jones coached tackle Josh Jones and guard Braylon Jones to Second Team and Honorable Mention All-AAC honors, respectively. Jones would later go on to be selected in the third round, 72nd overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Prior to his time at Houston, Jones was at his alma mater, Texas Tech, for a second coaching stint, serving as the Red Raiders’ offensive line coach in 2017 and 2018. He also got his start in coaching at Texas Tech for two seasons (2007-08) as its offensive assistant, working closely with the offensive line.

Jones oversaw an offensive front unit that ranked in the top 20 nationally in consecutive seasons in total offense and passing offense. Additionally, the Red Raiders ranked 23rd in the country in 2017 for scoring offense. Sophomore Jack Anderson earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors in 2018 after earning Freshman All-America citations by both ESPN.com and USA Today in 2017. He became the first Red Raider to collect Freshman All-America accolades since 2013 and the first offensive lineman to do so since 2012.

Anderson would later be selected in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, while fellow teammate Dawson Deaton would be a seventh-round choice (246th overall) by the Cleveland Browns in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Jones arrived at Tech after helping build California’s offensive line into one of the top units in the country during his final season in 2016. Jones, who served as run game coordinator and offensive line coach for two seasons (2015-16), boosted a unit that ranked 82nd in sacks allowed the year prior to his arrival to 22nd nationally and second in the Pac-12 Conference at the end of the 2016 campaign.

Cal was one of the top offenses in the country in positive plays during Jones’ final season as the Golden Bears ranked 13th in tackles for loss allowed. Cal was also among the top-10 teams nationally in passing offense and total offense during his two seasons. The Golden Bears also capped his first season in Berkeley, Calif., with an Armed Forces Bowl victory over Air Force for its first post-season win since 2008.

From 2010-14, Jones served as the offensive line coach at East Carolina, where he helped install a wide-open spread offense. The Pirates saw quick results in just Jones’ first season, ending the year ranked eighth nationally in passing offense, 16th in scoring offense and 25th in total offense.

The Pirates rewrote the school record book during Jones’ tenure, breaking the marks for scoring average (40.2), first downs (346), passing offense (328.1) and total offense (533.0). He produced seven offensive linemen who earned all-conference honors during his tenure which also featured four bowl appearances.

Jones spent one season (2009) coaching the running backs and tight ends at Sam Houston State before joining the East Carolina staff. The Sam Houston State position was his first full-time role after his two seasons (2007-08) as an offensive assistant with the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech experienced one of its most successful two-year runs in school history during his first stint on staff. The Red Raiders combined for 20 wins during that time which featured trips to the Gator Bowl (2007) and the Cotton Bowl (2008) as well as an end-of-season top-25 ranking from the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches’ polls.

Jones was a four-year letterwinner (2003-04-05-06) for Texas Tech starting 22 games mainly at center. He earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades as a junior before becoming a Rimington Award candidate, for the nation’s top center during his senior season. The Red Raiders combined to win 17 games over his final two seasons, the final of which was highlighted by Tech’s come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl. Tech trailed Minnesota by 31 points in the third quarter before rallying for a 44-41 overtime victory, marking the largest comeback in bowl history at the time.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Jones graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor's degree communications in 2006.

Jones is married to the former Toya Daniels of Fort Worth, Texas, and they are the parents of daughters Jordyn and Londyn.

THE BRANDON JONES FILE
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Education: Texas Tech, 2006 (communications)
Wife: Toya
Children: Jordyn and Londyn
Birthday: December 13, 1983

JONES’ COACHING CAREER