DaQuan Steven Jones (/ˈdeɪkwɑːn/ born December 27, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Penn State.
 Jones with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 27, 1991 Johnson City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Johnson City | ||||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Jones played his first seven seasons in the NFL with the Titans before spending the 2021 season with the Carolina Panthers. He signed with the Bills in 2022.
Early life
editJones was born on December 27, 1991, in Johnson City, New York. He attended Johnson City Senior High School, where he played football and basketball as well as throwing the shot put.[1]
Recruiting
edit| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| DaQuan Jones OG | Johnson City, New York | Johnson City, NY High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | Jun 28, 2009 | |
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Initially projected as an offensive guard, Jones committed to Penn State on June 28, 2009 after being recruited by Mike McQueary.[2]
College career
editAfter limited action in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jones was Penn State's starting defensive tackle opposite Jordan Hill in 2012, his junior season and recorded 22 tackles, two tackles for a loss, and a half sack. During the subsequent offseason, Jones committed to losing weight to become quicker, and dropped 25 pounds, coming into the 2013 season at 315 pounds. In the first game of the 2013 season, Jones' work paid off, as he recorded nine tackles, three for a loss, and a sack.[3] After the second game, Jones had already amassed 18 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, and 2 sacks.[4] After three games, his five tackles-for-loss led the Big Ten Conference.[5] Halfway through the season, ESPN.com called him Penn State's defensive most valuable player.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.35 s | 1.85 s | 3.07 s | 4.65 s | 7.73 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
editJones was rated the number one overall defensive tackle by some analysts coming into the 2013 season.[9] He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[10] In Week 17 of the 2014 season, Jones recorded his first career sack against the Indianapolis Colts, tacking on four tackles including a forced fumble. Jones started in all 16 games in 2015 and 2016. He scored his first touchdown on January 1, 2017, after recovering a fumble in the end zone.
In 2017, Jones started the first 12 games before suffering torn biceps and was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2017.[11] He finished the season with 31 tackles and a career-high 3.5 sacks.
On March 14, 2018, Jones signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension with the Titans.[12]
On September 29, 2020, Jones was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team.[13] He was activated on October 11. Jones finished his final season playing for Tennessee with a career-high 49 tackles.[14]
Carolina Panthers
editJones signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on April 20, 2021.[15]
Buffalo Bills
editJones signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2022.[16]
In Week 5 of the 2023 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones suffered a pectoral injury in the 25–20 loss, and was placed on injured reserve on October 11.[17] He was activated on December 30, 2023.
On March 12, 2024, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[18]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Y/R | TD | ||
| 2014 | TEN | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | TEN | 12 | 12 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 139 | 133 | 327 | 185 | 142 | 26 | 48 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |
Postseason
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Y/R | TD | ||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "DaQuan Jones". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "Daquan Jones". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Travis (September 6, 2013). "DaQuan Jones tackling competition for Nittany Lions". Centre Daily Times. Centre County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Snyder, Audrey (September 11, 2013). "Penn State players aim to keep the mood light and the schedule routine as they prep for a night game". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Penn State vs. Kent State Game Notes" (PDF). Penn State football. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Moyer, Josh (October 15, 2013). "Midseason report: Penn State". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "DaQuan Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Draft Scout DaQuan Jones, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Huguenin, Mike (September 4, 2013). "Penn State senior DT DaQuan Jones opens season with big game". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (May 10, 2014). "Titans Take Penn State DT DaQuan Jones with First of Fourth-Round Picks". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 4, 2017). "Titans Place DaQuan Jones on IR, Sign TE Luke Stocker". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2018). "Titans Agree to Multi-Year Contract with DL DaQuan Jones". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 29, 2020). "Titans Place Three Players on Reserve/COVID-19 List, Add Two to Practice Squad". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Titans' DaQuan Jones: Activated from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers sign defensive tackle DaQuan Jones". Panthers.com. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 16, 2022). "Bills sign free agent DaQuan Jones". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 11, 2023). "Bills put Matt Milano, DaQuan Jones on IR; sign A.J. Klein to active roster". Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (March 12, 2024). "Bills agree to terms with DT DaQuan Jones on two-year contract". BuffaloBills.com.
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