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SEA · RILB · #13

Ernest Jones IV

Starter

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Ernest Jones IV is the starting RILB for the Seattle Seahawks.

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Ernest Jones IV this week

The Seattle Seahawks play next in Week 7, at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Oct 25 (NBC). Ernest Jones IV is listed as the starter at RILB going into that game.

At RILB for the Seattle Seahawks, Patrick O'Connell is next in line behind him.

Ernest Jones IV's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 14-17 at DEN (Oct 15); L 29-32 vs SF (Oct 11); W 30-23 vs LAC (Oct 4).

Ernest Jones IV wears No. 13, is 26 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 233 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of South Carolina.

Is Ernest Jones IV playing this week?

Ernest Jones IV is expected to start at RILB for Seattle Seahawks. No injury listed (updated Oct 17, ESPN).

SEA RILB Depth

1Ernest Jones IVStarter
2Patrick O'Connell

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Age
26
Height
6' 2"
Weight
233
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026SEA6313313
    2025SEA155840.557
    2024SEA165840.514
    2023LA1556124.506
    2022LA17523012
    2021LA11291124
    Career6 yrs80284279.51026

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    31
    +1.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    3
    +0.5/gm vs 2025
    INT
    1
    -0.2/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    80
    Tackles
    284

    #1 of 245 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Ernest Jones IV is rated 89 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 18th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 91% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    91st percentile
    Beats 91% of 190
    Sample
    6 + 15 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,467 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 103 · 2021 draft
    Updated
    Through week 6

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 15L@ DENTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 14-17

    Oct 11Lvs SFTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 29-32

    Oct 4Wvs LACTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final W 30-23

    Sep 27L@ WSHTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 31-33

    Sep 20W@ ARITKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 31-7

    Sep 9Wvs NETKL 8
    TKL
    8
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 13-10

    Ernest Jones IV's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Ernest Jones IV plays 99% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 6 games).
    Snap share99%

    College

    South Carolina

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