Dre'Mont Jones
| No. 93 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1997 Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Saint Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Dre'Mont Jones (born January 5, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
High school career
Jones was named first-team Division-I All-Ohio and U.S. Army All-American as a senior, and graduated from Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) in 2015. He was a four star recruit, ranked #7 in the state of Ohio and #170 in the nation.[1] On June 18, 2014 he committed to Ohio State University to continue his football career.[2]
College career
For his first year of eligibility in 2015, Jones redshirted as a true freshman. During his redshirt freshman season in 2016, Jones joined Dan Wilkinson and Luke Fickell as the only freshmen defensive linemen to start 10 or more games in a season.[citation needed] By the end of the season, Jones racked up 52 total tackles, including 4 tackles for a loss. He earned Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America.
Jones slightly regressed during his sophomore season in 2017, but still, put up strong numbers. He finished the season with 20 total tackles, including 5 tackles for a loss and one sack. He was selected to the third-team All-Big Ten. After his sophomore season, there was speculation that Jones would declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, with draft analyst Mel Kiper listing him as the 8th best draft-eligible defensive tackle. Despite this speculation, Jones decided to return to school for his junior season.[3]
Projected first round pick Nick Bosa went down with an injury against TCU on September 15, leading Jones to take on a larger role on the defensive line.[4] Jones started all 14 games as a redshirt junior for Ohio State, and was selected to the first-team All-Big Ten Conference after breaking out with 8.5 sacks and 43 tackles. Jones became the first defensive lineman in OSU history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season in 2018.[5] After the season, Jones decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]
College statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Loss | Sacks | Int | Yds | TD | PD | Recovered | Forced |
| 2015 | Ohio State University | FR | DT | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Ohio State University | FR | DT | 12 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ohio State University | SO | DT | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State University | JR | DT | 14 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.12 s | 4.53 s | 7.71 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Jones was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] In week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones recorded his first career sack on Kirk Cousins in the 27–23 loss.[9] In week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jones recorded an interception off Philip Rivers and returned it for 7 yards in the 23–20 win. This was Jones' first interception in the NFL.[10] In week 16 against the Detroit Lions, Jones sacked fellow rookie David Blough 2.5 times during the 27–17 win.[11] As a result of his performance, Jones won the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the third Broncos player ever to win the award as a rookie.[12]
References
- ^ "Dre'Mont Jones, 2015 Strongside defensive end - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Dre'Mont Jones is a Buckeye". Land-Grant Holy Land. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ Landis, Bill (January 11, 2018). "Dre'Mont Jones staying at Ohio State, foregoing NFL Draft: Buckeyes football news". cleveland.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "OSU's Nick Bosa out vs. TCU with injury". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "Dre'Mont Jones". Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State. 21 May 2018.
- ^ "2019 NFL Mock Draft: Bills can't pass on Ed Oliver, Raiders run to the podium for Nick Bosa". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "Dre'Mont Jones College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 26, 2019). "Broncos select Ohio State DL Dre'Mont Jones in third round". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Vikings overcome 20-0 deficit at half to beat Broncos 27-23". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "McManus' 53-yard field goal lifts Denver past Chargers 23-20". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Lock, Lindsay lead Broncos to 27-17 win over reeling Lions". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dre'Mont Jones named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after win vs. Lions". www.denverbroncos.com. Denver Broncos. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.