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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

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
53.8

64th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3+0.18
Ball skills×0.25+0.59
Run defense×0.2-0.15
Availability×0.1+0.60

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.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—50.5
Week 2HOU—40.9
Week 3SF—48.8
Week 4LV—84.4
Week 5IND—77.6
Week 6LAC—40.5
Week 7NYJ—41.6
Week 8JAX—40
Week 10TEN—48.9
Week 11LV—52
Week 12CAR—41.3
Week 13BAL—40.2
Week 15ARI—48.8

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