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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

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
69.8

90th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.26
Pass rush×0.3+0.65
Ball skills×0.25+0.36
Run defense×0.2+1.90
Availability×0.1+1.21

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.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—72.2
Week 2TB—76.4
Week 3NYG—63.6
Week 4WAS—61.2
Week 5NYJ—42
Week 7MIA—98.3
Week 8CAR—59.5
Week 9NO—61.6
Week 10DAL—41.1
Week 11NE—41.3
Week 13TB—62.1
Week 14CAR—43
Week 15SF—41.9
Week 16DET—53.2
Week 17BUF—41.9
Week 18NO—42.2

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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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2016

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