Gerald "Andre" Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 25, 1998 Varnado, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Varnado (Varnado) | ||||||
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 7 / pick: 233 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life and college career
editJones 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
edit| Season | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | FF | FR | ||
| 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 | 58 | 209 | 110 | 99 | 30 | 15.5 | 4 | 2 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 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 s | 7.13 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||||
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Jones was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023.[4] Jones was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 188. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Andre Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah (April 29, 2023). "Commanders draft DE Andre Jones with No. 233 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (May 12, 2023). "Commanders sign KJ Henry, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Andre Jones Jr. to rookie deals". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign 12 players to 2024 practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.