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DaQuan Jones

DE

Drafted 112th overall in the 4th round of the 2014 draft, DaQuan Jones arrived from Penn State. He's currently with NE, in his 13th season in the league. He posted a 59.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 75th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'4", 320#

College

Penn State

Draft

Rd 4, 112th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
59.7

75th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.67
Pass rush×0.3+0.61
Ball skills×0.25+0.26
Run defense×0.2+0.04
Availability×0.1+0.36

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NE38.35
2025BUF59.712
2024BUF53.713
2023BUF64.46
2022BUF43.816
2021CAR45.315
2020TEN53.516
2019TEN42.816
2018TEN4713
2017TEN53.711
2016TEN44.113
2015TEN41.916
2014TEN55.54

Career profile

DaQuan Jones has appeared in 156 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: TEN (2014–2020), CAR (2021), BUF (2022–2025), NE (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 59.7, in the 75th percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonJAX——
PostseasonDEN——
Week 1BAL—57.1
Week 2NYJ—54.9
Week 3MIA—58.4
Week 4NO—56.5
Week 5NE—39.9
Week 10MIA—39.6
Week 11TB—92.9
Week 12HOU—48.6
Week 13PIT—40.6
Week 14CIN—40.3
Week 15NE—40.7
Week 16CLE—68.8

DaQuan Jones — common questions

What position does DaQuan Jones play?
DaQuan Jones is listed as a DE.
Which teams has DaQuan Jones played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DaQuan Jones has played for TEN (2014–2020), CAR (2021), BUF (2022–2025), NE (2026).
Where did DaQuan Jones go to college?
DaQuan Jones played college football at Penn State.
When was DaQuan Jones drafted?
DaQuan Jones was selected in round 4, 112th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has DaQuan Jones scored?
DaQuan Jones has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is DaQuan Jones's ScoutIndex Rating?
DaQuan Jones rated 38.3 for 2026, the 28th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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