DaQuan Jones

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.

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
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
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:311
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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

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 (TFL), and 2 sacks.[4] After three games, his five TFL led the Big Ten.[5] Halfway through the season, ESPN.com called him Penn State's defensive most valuable player.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.85 s3.07 s4.78 s7.73 s27+1⁄2 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Tennessee Titans

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 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

Jones signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on April 20, 2021.[15]

Buffalo Bills

Jones signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 16, 2022.[16]

In Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars Jones suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in the 25-20 loss, and was placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2023.[17]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLQBHSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2014TEN 71853121.00000—00100—0
2015TEN 1616452520330.00000—000100.00
2016TEN 161626179231.50000—000100.01
2017TEN 1212311912453.50000—00000—0
2018TEN 1616342014450.00100—00000—0
2019TEN 1616422121021.00300—00000—0
2020TEN 1616492920462.00000—00100—0
2021CAR 1717381919161.00000—00100—0
2022BUF 16163822163112.00000—000100.00
Career132126311177134224312.00400—003300.01

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLQBHSckSftyPDIntYdsY/ILngTDFFFRYdsY/RTD
2019TEN 33624030.50000—00000—0
2020TEN 11321111.00000—00000—0
2022BUF 11101010.00000—00000—0
Career551046151.50000—00000—0

References
  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. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  6. Moyer, Josh (October 15, 2013). "Midseason report: Penn State". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - DaQuan Jones". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. 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.
  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.
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