D.J. Jones

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

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

51.7

59th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44

Pass rush×0.3+0.39

Ball skills×0.25-0.51

Run defense×0.2+0.11

Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2026	DEN	59.2	6
2025	DEN	51.7	16
2024	DEN	44.4	17
2023	DEN	59.4	16
2022	DEN	53.8	13
2021	SF	66.7	16
2020	SF	64	11
2019	SF	51.5	9
2018	SF	38.2	7
2017	SF	41.5	5

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.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Postseason	NE	—	—
Week 1	TEN	—	40.2
Week 2	IND	—	40.5
Week 3	LAC	—	92
Week 4	CIN	—	41
Week 5	PHI	—	40.5
Week 6	NYJ	—	40.6
Week 7	NYG	—	40.2
Week 8	DAL	—	40.8
Week 9	HOU	—	40.3
Week 10	LV	—	39.6
Week 11	KC	—	77.1
Week 13	WAS	—	40.6
Week 15	GB	—	58
Week 16	JAX	—	67.4
Week 17	KC	—	41.2
Week 18	LAC	—	39.8

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

Bo NixQB · 2026
J.K. DobbinsRB · 2026
Jaylen WaddleWR · 2026
RJ HarveyRB · 2026
Pat BryantWR · 2026
Evan EngramTE · 2026
Courtland SuttonWR · 2026
Tyler BadieRB · 2026

Drafted in round 6, 2017

Caleb BrantleyDT · pick 185
Chuck ClarkSAF · pick 186
Mike TysonDB · pick 187
Elijah McGuireRB · pick 188
Tanzel SmartDT · pick 189
Sam TeviOT · pick 190
Xavier WoodsFS · pick 191
Alex ArmahRB · pick 192