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D.J. Jones

DT

Drafted 198th overall in the 6th round of the 2017 draft, D.J. Jones arrived from Mississippi; East Mississippi JC. Now with DEN, he's in his 10th NFL season. His 51.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 59th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'0", 305#

College

Mississippi; East Mississippi JC

Draft

Rd 6, 198th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.7

87th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.97
Pass rush×0.3+0.76
Ball skills×0.25-0.51
Run defense×0.2+1.64
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DEN59.26
2025DEN51.716
2024DEN44.417
2023DEN59.416
2022DEN53.813
2021SF66.716
2020SF6411
2019SF51.59
2018SF38.27
2017SF41.55

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, D.J. Jones has played in 116 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SF (2017–2021), DEN (2022–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 66.7, in the 87th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL——
PostseasonGB——
PostseasonLAR——
Week 2PHI—61.6
Week 3GB—40.4
Week 4SEA—57.1
Week 5ARI—81.6
Week 7IND—40.1
Week 8CHI—61
Week 9ARI—61.1
Week 10LAR—41.1
Week 11JAX—41.3
Week 12MIN—40.2
Week 13SEA—78.8
Week 14CIN—40.6
Week 15ATL—40.8
Week 16TEN—62.3
Week 17HOU—60
Week 18LAR—83.2

D.J. Jones — common questions

What position does D.J. Jones play?
D.J. Jones is listed as a DT.
Which teams has D.J. Jones played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), D.J. Jones has played for SF (2017–2021), DEN (2022–2026).
Where did D.J. Jones go to college?
D.J. Jones played college football at Mississippi; East Mississippi JC.
When was D.J. Jones drafted?
D.J. Jones was selected in round 6, 198th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has D.J. Jones scored?
D.J. Jones has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is D.J. Jones's ScoutIndex Rating?
D.J. Jones rated 59.2 for 2026, the 75th 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

Drafted in round 6, 2017