A 3rd-round pick (85th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Houston; Troy, Marcus Jones has built an NFL career since. He's currently with NE, in his 5th season in the league. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 79.5 ScoutIndex Rating, the 96th percentile at the position. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 5 catches for 96 yards and 1 touchdown.
Size
5'8", 188#
College
Houston; Troy
Draft
Rd 3, 85th overall (2022)
Seasons
2022–2026
2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology74th percentile among DEFs
6 games
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Marcus Jones has appeared in 53 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with NE.
He has rushed for 5 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 5 passes for 96 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive receiving season was 2022 with NE: 78 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 79.5, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game5 vs LAR, 2024 Week 11
- Most receiving yards in a game51 on 2 catches, 1 TD vs BUF, 2022 Week 13
2026 splits
regular seasonMarcus Jones — common questions
- What position does Marcus Jones play?
- Marcus Jones is listed as a CB.
- Which teams has Marcus Jones played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Marcus Jones has played for NE (2022–2026).
- Where did Marcus Jones go to college?
- Marcus Jones played college football at Houston; Troy.
- When was Marcus Jones drafted?
- Marcus Jones was selected in round 3, 85th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Marcus Jones scored?
- Marcus Jones has 1 touchdown in the regular-season games on file (1 receiving).
- What is Marcus Jones's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Marcus Jones rated 58.1 for 2026, the 74th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Drake MayeQB · 2026
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 2026
- Romeo DoubsWR · 2026
- DeMario DouglasWR · 2026
- Hunter HenryTE · 2026
- TreVeyon HendersonRB · 2026
- Mack HollinsWR · 2026
- Corey KinerRB · 2026
Drafted in round 3, 2022
- Luke FortnerC · pick 65
- Brian Asamoah IILB · pick 66
- Joshua EzeuduG · pick 67
- Martin EmersonCB · pick 68
- Nicholas Petit-FrereOT · pick 69
- Chad MumaLB · pick 70
- Velus Jones Jr.RB · pick 71
- Abraham LucasOT · pick 72