Jowon Briggs
Career Summary
Virginia and Cincinnati defensive tackle.
Jowon Briggs played two seasons at Virginia before transferring to Cincinnati in 2021.
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High School
Walnut Hills High School.
Briggs attended Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati.
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College Career
Established Cincinnati starter.
Briggs started the final 25 games of his college career at defensive tackle. He helped Cincinnati reach the College Football Playoff after the 2021 season.
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Path to the NFL
Seventh-round draft selection.
The Cleveland Browns selected Briggs in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 243rd overall pick.
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Career Accomplishments
Honors in two conferences.
Briggs earned first-team All-AAC honors in 2022 and honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2023.
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30318, 00-0039431, 2001-09-01, Jowon Briggs, Jowon, Briggs
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 83.9
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.