| Intro | American football defensive line | ||||
| Is | Football player | ||||
| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 17 December 1991, Johnson City, Broome County, New York, U.S.A. | ||||
| Age: | 28 years | ||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||||
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DaQuan Steven Jones (born December 27, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
High school
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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DaQuan Jones OG |
Johnson City, New York | Johnson City, NY High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 5.4 | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Initially projected as an offensive guard, Jones committed to Penn State on June 28, 2009 after being recruited by Mike McQueary.
College career
After limited action in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jones was Penn State’s starting defensive tackle opposite Jordan Hill in 2012, his junior season and recorded 22 tackles, two tackles for a loss, and a half sack. During the subsequent offseason, Jones committed to losing weight to become more quick, and dropped 25 pounds, coming into the 2013 season at 315 pounds. In the first game of the 2013 season, Jones’ work paid off, as he recorded nine tackles, three for a loss, and a sack. After the second game, Jones had already amassed 18 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss (TFL), and 2 sacks. After three games, his five TFL led the Big Ten. Halfway through the season, ESPN.com called him Penn State’s defensive most valuable player.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Jones was rated the number one overall defensive tackle by some analysts coming into the 2013 season. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 322 lb | 33 1⁄2 in | 9 5⁄8 in | 27 1/2″ in | 25 reps | ||||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
In week 7, in a game against the Washington Redskins, Jones made his NFL debut.