Andre Jones Jr.
American football player (born 1998)
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Gerald "Andre" Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Varnado, Louisiana, U.S.
Jones with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 75 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1998 Varnado, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Varnado | ||||||
| College | Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 7th round, 233rd overall pick | ||||||
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Early life and college
Jones Jr. was born on October 25, 1998, in Varnado, a village in Washington Parish, Louisiana.[1] He attended Varnado High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] As a senior, he recorded 78 tackles, 6 sacks, a forced fumble, and blocked punt in football, earning him All-State and All-District honors.[1] Jones also caught 12 catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end.[1] He played college football as an outside linebacker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2017 to 2022.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.40 s | 7.13 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||||
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Washington Commanders
Jones was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023.[5] Jones was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day.[6] On January 28, 2025, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Commanders.[7] On August 27, 2025, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2025 season.[8]
Buffalo Bills
On August 28, 2025, Jones signed with the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[9] On January 19, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Buffalo.[10]
