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D.J. Jones

Defensive Tackle, Denver Broncos · #93.

Player facts

Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 93
Born: Jan 19, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace: Greenville, SC, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Ole Miss
Experience: 10 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	13	5	8	1	1	0	0	1	2.5	2
Last 5 Games	12	5	7	1	1	0	0	1	2.5	0
Career	300	191	109	16	7	3	3	14	55.5	60

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Oct 15	vs SEA	W 17-14 OT	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 11	@ LAC	W 23-17	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ SF	L 24-14	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs LAR	W 30-26	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs JAX	W 20-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

David Oliver "D. J." Jones (born January 19, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Jones was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on D. J. Jones (defensive lineman), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

After impressive years throughout high school, Jones was heavily recruited for football by colleges throughout the U.S.

Jones began his college career at the East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi, the school that was featured in the 2016 Netflix documentary "Last Chance U". As a two-year starter during his two seasons, Jones helped guide East Mississippi to a perfect 24–0 record and two NJCAA national championships. In 2013, as a freshman, he played in 12 games and registered 49 tackles, 8.0 sacks, 5.0 tackles-for-loss and 1 forced fumble. As a sophomore, he earned MACJC all-region and all-state honors and recorded 29 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, and 2 forced fumbles in 12 games. Prior to transferring, Jones was listed as the No. 3 junior college prospect in the country by 247sports.com and ESPN.com.

He transferred to the University of Mississippi for the 2015 season. After transferring, Jones immediately became one of the strongest Rebels. According to NFL.com, he benched 440 pounds, squatted 650 pounds and had a max clean of 330 pounds when he finished his time at East Mississippi Community College.

In two seasons at Ole Miss, Jones played in 25 games, with 15 starts, and registered 70 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass deflection. In 2016, as a senior, he started all 12 games and tallied 30 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1 interception, and 1 fumble recovery. As a junior, he played in 13 games, starting three of them, and notched 40 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1 forced fumble.

Personal life

On October 7, 2019, Jones and his girlfriend, Kayla Fannin, got engaged on the field at Levi's Stadium in the hours leading up to the kickoff against the Cleveland Browns. Jones decided to pop the question to his girlfriend, Kayla Fannin, ahead of the San Francisco 49ers' Monday Night Football matchup. Fannin and family gathered on the sidelines for pregame photos when Jones distracted his girlfriend and dropped to a knee behind her. The emotional affair was featured on the video boards across Levi's Stadium.

In 2020, Jones announced, on Instagram, his marriage to Kayla and wedding pictures were posted.

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