Andre Jones Jr.
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Jones in 2023
No. 50 – Washington Commanders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998
Varnado, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Varnado (Varnado)
College:Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:4
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gerald "Andre" Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana and was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Early life and college

Jones Jr. was born on October 25, 1998, in Varnado, a village in Washington Parish, Louisiana.[1] He attended Varnado High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] As a senior, he recorded 78 tackles, 6 sacks, a forced fumble, and blocked punt in football, earning him All-State and All-District honors.[1] Jones also caught 12 catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end.[1] He played college football as an outside linebacker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2017 to 2022.[1]

College statistics

Season Games Tackles Fumbles
TotalSoloAstTFLSacksFFFR
2017 5 9 5 4 0.5 0 0 0
2018 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 0
2019 13 42 23 19 7 2 1 0
2020 11 43 22 21 3.5 2 0 0
2021 14 60 35 25 9.5 4 2 2
2022 12 51 24 27 8.5 7.5 1 0
Career[2] 58 209 110 99 30 15.5 4 2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 248 lb
(112 kg)		 34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.40 s7.13 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
[3]

Jones was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 188. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Andre Jones College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Andre Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lichtenstein, Hannah. "Commanders draft DE Andre Jones with No. 233 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Selby, Zach. "Commanders sign KJ Henry, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Andre Jones Jr. to rookie deals". Commanders.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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