DaQuan Jones
American football player (born 1991)
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DaQuan Steven Jones (/ˈdeɪkwɑːn/ DAY-kwahn born December 27, 1991) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Jones has also played for the Carolina Panthers.
Johnson City, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 1991 Johnson City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Johnson City | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Penn State (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 4th round, 112th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Jones 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
| Name | Hometown | School | 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
After 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 0.5 sacks.
During the subsequent offseason, Jones committed to losing weight to become quicker, and lost 25 pounds (11 kg) , coming into the 2013 season at 315 pounds (143 kg). In the first game of the season, his 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, five tackles for a loss, and two sacks.[4] After three games, his five tackles-for-loss led the Big Ten Conference.[5] Halfway through the season, ESPN.com called Jones Penn State's defensive most valuable player.[6]
Professional career
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Jones was rated the number one overall defensive tackle by some analysts coming into the 2013 season.[9] He was selected 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 in Tennessee with a career-high 49 tackles.[14]
Carolina Panthers
Jones signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on April 20, 2021.[15]
Buffalo Bills
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Jones 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.[18]
On March 12, 2024, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[19]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
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Regular season
| 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 |
| 2023 | BUF | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 12 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 161 | 372 | 207 | 165 | 34 | 63 | 20.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |
Postseason
| 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 |
| 2024 | BUF | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
