2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jean, Jonathan

Jersey Number 28
Jonathan Jean
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Florida
- High School:
- Victory Christian Academy
Bio
Honors at Rice
2024
Credited with 11 tackles in eight games… Opened the season with four tackles, including a career-best 1.5 TFL in the season opener vs. Sam Houston… Totaled 143 snaps on defense and added 34 on special teams.
2023
Played in 11 games and made nine starts at safety and finished with 41 tackles, three pass breakups, three tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble… Played the final six games with a cast on his left hand after coming back from surgery… Made his starting debut against Houston in the Bayou Bucket and had four tackles, but his most memorable play does not appear in the stats… With Houston trailing 43-41 in the second overtime, Jean knocked away Houston’s attempted two-point conversion to force a third overtime and give the Owls the trophy for the first time since 2010… Reached double figures in tackles for the first time when he was credited with 11 vs. Tulane, including his first career sack… Recorded tackles for loss in three consecutive games (Tulane, UTSA, Charlotte)… Forced his first career fumble which set up the Owls’ second touchdown at Tulsa.
2022
Credited with four tackles in his first collegiate action… Saw action on 88 plays (67 on defense, 21 on special teams)… Made his debut with seven plays on defense at USC in the opener and recorded his first career tackle in the fourth quarter… Added solo stops vs. McNeese, UTEP, and WKU… Saw his most action on defense at WKU (22 snaps).
2021
Did not see action in his first season with the Owls.
Victory Christian Academy
A three-year starter for coach Kendrick Stewart at Victory Christian, which rolled to the FSHAA 2A state title in his junior year… Credited with 187 tackles, 30 pass breakups 19 TFLs, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in his career… Picked off three passes as a senior, returning two for touchdowns… Competed in track and finished 10th in the state meet triple jump as a sophomore… A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name: Jonathan Lamar Jean... Born: April 8 at West Palm Beach, Florida. Parents: Idonel Jean and Ismona Julien… Rice major: Business.. Rice College: Lovett.

Lovett College
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022)
- "Bloody Joe" Davis Award (2023)
- AAC All-Academic Team (2025)
2024
Credited with 11 tackles in eight games… Opened the season with four tackles, including a career-best 1.5 TFL in the season opener vs. Sam Houston… Totaled 143 snaps on defense and added 34 on special teams.
2023
Played in 11 games and made nine starts at safety and finished with 41 tackles, three pass breakups, three tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble… Played the final six games with a cast on his left hand after coming back from surgery… Made his starting debut against Houston in the Bayou Bucket and had four tackles, but his most memorable play does not appear in the stats… With Houston trailing 43-41 in the second overtime, Jean knocked away Houston’s attempted two-point conversion to force a third overtime and give the Owls the trophy for the first time since 2010… Reached double figures in tackles for the first time when he was credited with 11 vs. Tulane, including his first career sack… Recorded tackles for loss in three consecutive games (Tulane, UTSA, Charlotte)… Forced his first career fumble which set up the Owls’ second touchdown at Tulsa.
2022
Credited with four tackles in his first collegiate action… Saw action on 88 plays (67 on defense, 21 on special teams)… Made his debut with seven plays on defense at USC in the opener and recorded his first career tackle in the fourth quarter… Added solo stops vs. McNeese, UTEP, and WKU… Saw his most action on defense at WKU (22 snaps).
2021
Did not see action in his first season with the Owls.
Victory Christian Academy
A three-year starter for coach Kendrick Stewart at Victory Christian, which rolled to the FSHAA 2A state title in his junior year… Credited with 187 tackles, 30 pass breakups 19 TFLs, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in his career… Picked off three passes as a senior, returning two for touchdowns… Competed in track and finished 10th in the state meet triple jump as a sophomore… A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name: Jonathan Lamar Jean... Born: April 8 at West Palm Beach, Florida. Parents: Idonel Jean and Ismona Julien… Rice major: Business.. Rice College: Lovett.

Lovett College
Louisiana Postgame
Sunday, August 31
2025 February Signing Day
Thursday, February 06
Scott Abell 2024 December Signing Day
Wednesday, December 04
USF postgame
Sunday, December 01