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Deion Jones

LB

A 2nd-round pick (52nd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of LSU, Deion Jones has built an NFL career since. Now with TB, he's in his 10th NFL season. Last season's 37.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 25th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 222#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 2, 52nd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2025

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
64.9

85th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.84
Pass rush×0.3+0.03
Ball skills×0.25+0.42
Run defense×0.2+1.29
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025TB37.213
2024TB31.21
2023CAR56.612
2022CLE65.310
2021ATL69.816
2020ATL79.416
2019ATL64.916
2018ATL856
2017ATL73.416
2016ATL74.715

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Deion Jones has played in 121 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: ATL (2016–2021), CLE (2022), CAR (2023), TB (2024–2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 79.4, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN—41.7
Week 2PHI—60.8
Week 3IND—85.2
Week 4TEN—41.1
Week 5HOU—42
Week 6ARI—61.6
Week 7LAR—76.3
Week 8SEA—40.2
Week 10NO—40.8
Week 11CAR—41.4
Week 12TB—60.4
Week 13NO—51.6
Week 14CAR—49
Week 15SF—42.1
Week 16JAX—49.7
Week 17TB—80.3

Deion Jones — common questions

What position does Deion Jones play?
Deion Jones is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Deion Jones played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Deion Jones has played for ATL (2016–2021), CLE (2022), CAR (2023), TB (2024–2025).
Where did Deion Jones go to college?
Deion Jones played college football at LSU.
When was Deion Jones drafted?
Deion Jones was selected in round 2, 52nd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Deion Jones scored?
Deion Jones has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Deion Jones's ScoutIndex Rating?
Deion Jones rated 37.2 for 2025, the 25th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2016

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