CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University football senior defensive lineman Truman Jones has earned FCS Associated Press Third Team All-America honors as well as an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl on February 2, 2023 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
The 2022 Bushnell Cup winner as the Ivy League Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Jones gained First Team All-Ivy unanimously and captured the Bulger Lowe Award given to the New England Defensive Player of the Year this past fall. Jones gained Phil Steele Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and First Team Phil Steele All-Ivy League.
 
A New England Football Writers All-New England Team pick, he led the Ivy league in tackles for loss (13.0) and ranked third in sacks (6.0). In the NCAA FCS rankings, he stood fourth in blocked kicks (three), 23^rd in tackles for loss per game, and 41^st in sacks per game. Selected to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl, Jones totaled 40 tackles and six quarterback hurries in 2023.
 
A biomedical engineering concentrator with plans to attend medical school following his playing career, Jones gained Academic All-Ivy, College Sports Communicators Academic All-District, and William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist accolades this past season.

About the East-West Shrine Bowl

 
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children's and its mission while showcasing the next generation of NFL legends. An invitation to take part in the annual East-West Shrine Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the best senior collegiate football all-stars in the country to showcase their talents in front of top representatives of NFL teams. A strong performance in the game greatly impacts a player's chances of a career in the NFL. Many of professional football's most recognized and decorated players, including Tom Brady, Walter Payton, Lawrence Taylor, John Elway, Gale Sayers, and Jimmy Garoppolo, played in the East-West Shrine Bowl. 

2022 FCS Associated Press All-America Teams

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Lindsey Scott, seventh-year, Incarnate Word.
Running backs — Jaleel McLaughlin, fifth-year, Youngstown State; Geno Hess, fifth-year, Southeast Missouri State.
Offensive linemen — Cody Mauch, sixth-year, North Dakota State; Garret Greenfield, fifth-year, South Dakota State; Mason McCormick, fifth-year, South Dakota State; Colby Sorsdal, fifth-year, William & Mary; Nash Jensen, sixth-year, North Dakota State.
Tight end — Ryan Miller, fifth-year, Furman.
Wide receivers — Hayden Hatten, fourth-year, Idaho; Fotis Kokosioulis, fifth-year, Fordham; Xavier Gipson, fourth-year, Stephen F. Austin.
All-purpose player — Dylan Laube, fifth-year, New Hampshire.
Kicker — Skyler Davis, fifth-year, Elon.
 
Defense
Linemen — David Walker, third-year, Central Arkansas; Spencer Waege, sixth-year, North Dakota State; Jay Person, fifth-year, Chattanooga; Caleb Sanders, fifth-year, South Dakota State.
Linebackers — Zeke Vandenburgh, sixth-year, Illinois State; John Pius, third-year, William & Mary; Johnny Buchanan, fifth-year, Delaware.
Defensive backs — Marte Mapu, sixth-year, Sacramento State; Alijah Huzzie, fourth-year, East Tennessee State; Marcus Hillman, fifth-year, Elon; Robby Hauck, fifth-year, Montana; Khalil Baker, third-year, North Carolina Central.
Punter — Jake Gerardi, third-year, Southern Utah.
 
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Tim DeMorat, fifth-year, Fordham.
Running backs — Jaden Shirden, fourth-year, Monmouth; Ulonzo Gilliam, sixth-year, UC Davis.
Offensive linemen — McClendon Curtis, sixth-year, Chattanooga; Mark Evans II, fifth-year, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Ryan Coll, Richmond; Nick Amoah, UC Davis; Brandon Weldon, sixth-year, Sacramento State.
Tight end — Martin Marshel, fourth-year, Sacramento State.
Wide receivers — Andrei Iosivas, fifth-year, Princeton; Joey Hobert, third-year, Utah Tech; Xavier Smith, fifth-year, Florida A&M.
All-purpose player — Hunter Luepke, fifth-year, North Dakota State.
Kicker — Matthew Cook, fourth-year, Northern Iowa.
 
Defense
Linemen — Ty French, third-year, Gardner-Webb; Malik Hamm, fifth-year, Lafayette; Devonnsha Maxwell, sixth-year, Chattanooga; Josiah Silver, second-year, Delaware.
Linebackers — Joe Andreessen, fifth-year, Bryant; BJ Davis, fourth-year, South Carolina State; Aubrey Miller Jr., fifth-year, Jackson State.
Defensive backs — Justin Ford, fifth-year, Montana; Kameron Brown, fourth-year, Chattanooga; Maxwell Anderson, fourth-year, Weber State; Eddie Heckard, sixth-year, Weber State; Luke Glenna, fifth-year, St. Thomas.
Punter — Patrick Rohrbach, first-year, Montana.
 
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Michael Hiers, fifth-year, Samford.
Running backs — ShunDerrick Powell, second-year, North Alabama; Cameron Skattebo, third-year, Sacramento State.
Offensive linemen — Jackson Slater, second-year, Sacramento State; Luke Newman, third-year, Holy Cross; Anderson Tomlin, fifth-year, Furman; Caleb Johnson, fifth-year, Incarnate Word; Tyler Brown, fourth-year, Jackson State.
Tight end — Tucker Kraft, fourth-year, South Dakota State.
Wide receivers — Taylor Grimes, fourth-year, Incarnate Word; Darion Chafin, fifth-year, Incarnate Word; Joshua Tomas, fifth-year, Georgetown.
All-purpose player — Devron Harper, fifth-year, Mercer.
Kicker — Richard McCollum, fifth-year, Western Carolina.
 
Defense
Linemen — Jake Heimlicher, fifth-year, Penn; Dylan Ruiz, second-year, New Hampshire; Truman Jones, fifth-year, Harvard; Brody Grebe, second-year, Montana State.
Linebackers — John Ford II, sixth-year, Tennessee-Martin; Kelechi Anyalebechi, fifth-year, Incarnate Word; Stone Snyder, fourth-year, VMI.
Defensive backs — Kedrick Whitehead, fifth-year, Delaware; Michael Tutsie, sixth-year, North Dakota State; Rassie Littlejohn, fourth-year, Stetson; Benny Sapp III, fifth-year, Northern Iowa; Demetries Ford, fourth-year, Austin Peay.
Punter — Grant Burkett, fourth-year, Missouri State.