DaQuan Jones

For the basketball player, see DeQuan Jones.

DaQuan Jones
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Jones with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 92 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-27) December 27, 1991 (age 32)
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 (2010–2013)
NFL draft:2014 / round: 4 / pick: 112
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Total tackles:329
Sacks:14.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DaQuan Steven Jones (/ˈdeɪkwɑːn/ born December 27, 1991) is an American professional 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 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

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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

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Initially projected as an offensive guard, Jones committed to Penn State on June 28, 2009 after being recruited by Mike McQueary.[2]

College career

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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 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

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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Jones 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

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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.

On March 12, 2024, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[18]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Career 141 135 329 185 144 26 49 14.5 0 5 0 0 — 0 0 3 3 0 0.0 1

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

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  1. ^ "DaQuan Jones". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Daquan Jones". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Moyer, Josh (October 15, 2013). "Midseason report: Penn State". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "DaQuan Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "2014 Draft Scout DaQuan Jones, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Huguenin, Mike (September 4, 2013). "Penn State senior DT DaQuan Jones opens season with big game". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 4, 2017). "Titans Place DaQuan Jones on IR, Sign TE Luke Stocker". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2018). "Titans Agree to Multi-Year Contract with DL DaQuan Jones". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Titans' DaQuan Jones: Activated from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Panthers sign defensive tackle DaQuan Jones". Panthers.com. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Brown, Chris (March 16, 2022). "Bills sign free agent DaQuan Jones". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (October 11, 2023). "Bills put Matt Milano, DaQuan Jones on IR; sign A.J. Klein to active roster". Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  18. ^ White, Alec (March 12, 2024). "Bills agree to terms with DT DaQuan Jones on two-year contract". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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