Datone Wayne Jones (born July 24, 1990) is an
American football
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defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
who is currently a free agent. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
UCLA
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from 2008 to 2012 as a defensive end and defensive tackle. In 2008, he was named to the
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
All-
Pac-10
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freshman team. In 2009, he earned sophomore All-America honorable mention honors from ''
College Football News
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'' after finishing the season with 4 sacks and 11 tackles. He missed the entire 2010 season after suffering an injury to his right foot during fall camp. In 2012, he was named second-team
All-Pac-12.
Jones was selected by the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
in the first round of the
2013 NFL Draft
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. In his first season, he was one of four rookies to appear in all 16 games. At the end of the 2014 season, he became the first defensive player in Packers history to register a blocked field goal and a fumble recovery in a playoff game. He was converted to
outside linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
during the 2015 season, and continued to play the position in the 2016 season. In 2017, Jones left the Packers to play with the Vikings, but was released on September 8, 2017, after being on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. He went on to play with the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
,
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
,
Dallas Cowboys
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, and
Jacksonville Jaguars
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.
Early years
Jones was born in
Los Angeles, California
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. He attended
Compton High School
Compton High School is a high school in Compton, California, United States, part of the Compton Unified School District.
History
The school opened in 1896 as Compton Union High School and was later re-established as Compton Senior High School in ...
in
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...
, where he played as a defensive end for the Compton Tarbabes football team.
During his junior year in 2006, he had 60 tackles and 4 sacks.
As a senior, he had 91 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 hurries, and 3 pass deflections. He was named second-team all-state by Cal-Hi sports. Furthermore, he was named
Moore League
The Moore League is a high school sports league in Southern California. It comprises seven schools: public traditional high schools of the Long Beach Unified School District plus Compton High School. The league is administered by the California I ...
co-defensive player of the year.
Jones played basketball in middle school and high school as a
point guard
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. During his freshman year in 2004, he dreamed of being a basketball standout. On the weekends, he played with the likes of
James Harden
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and
DeMar DeRozan
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected ninth overall by the T ...
. He quit basketball his junior year to focus on football, but he lettered all four years in
track and field
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.
During the spring, Jones ran the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter sprints at Compton. His best time in the
200 meters
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was 22.47 seconds as a sophomore. As a junior, at 240 pounds, he ran a personal-best time of 56.69 seconds in the
400 metres at a track meet in Long Beach. During his senior year, he participated in the men's shot put, the 100-meter, and the 200-meter.
College recruiting
Jones was highly recruited coming out of high school and was given a four-star prospect ranking by both ''
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
'' and ''
Scout.com
Scout Media is an integrated sports publishing company that produces Internet content covering hundreds of professional and college teams across America. The company was founded in 2001 and was acquired by Fox Sports in 2005. In 2013, Fox Sports ...
''.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds.
Scouts said that he had good explosion, pass rushing skills, and quickness off the ball, but also expressed concern about his techniques and moves.
"I go low, fast and hard. That's my strength," Jones said. "Every coach I talk with says how much they love how I fly around sideline-to-sideline and hit. I think quarterbacks are afraid of me and I'm really hard to block because I have such a fast get off". He had an overall GPA of 3.0 and an 810 on the
SAT
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.
He received scholarship offers from
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
,
Arizona State
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,
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
,
Notre Dame,
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
,
Arizona
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,
Nebraska
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, and
USC
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* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
. Jones ultimately decided to attend UCLA.
College career
![Datone Jones is injured UCLA](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Datone_Jones_is_injured_UCLA.jpg)
In UCLA, Jones played defensive end and defensive tackle for the
UCLA Bruins football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Bruins play their home games at the ...
team from 2008 to 2012. He finished his tenure with 43 starts (including his final 28 straight games), 148 tackles (90 solo), 36.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 5 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.
Jones participated in 10 games with 2 starts in his freshman season with the team. He started his first game against
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, where he had a season-high 6 tackles (4 solo).
He finished the year with 15 tackles and was named to the ''Rivals.com'' All-Pac-10 Freshman team. In his sophomore season, he started in all 13 games. During the season opener against
San Diego State
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...
, he defensed 2 passes, a career high.
On October 3, against
Stanford
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...
, he had 3 tackles and sacked future NFL quarterback
Andrew Luck
Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. One of the most highly touted amateur prospects during his c ...
, forcing a fumble, which he also recovered. He finished the season with 4 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss, which earned him Sophomore All-America honorable mention honors from ''
College Football News
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''.
In 2010, Jones missed the entire season due to a fractured right foot he suffered in fall camp.
Returning from the injury the next season, he again started every game for the team and was named to the watch list for the
Ted Hendricks Award
The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In ...
, given annually to the best defensive linemen in college football. During a game against
California
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, he had a career-best 2 sacks. He led the Bruins with 41 tackles, while also topping the team with 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks.
Jones continued to be the starter during his final year with the team and was named to the
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Ame ...
watch list; the award is given annually to the best defensive player in college football. In the first game against
Rice
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, he had 6 tackles and 2 sacks, matching his career-high. During a game against the
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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, he had a career-best 3 tackles for loss and was given credit for forcing a
safety
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. He matched his career-high with 3 tackles for a loss and caught a 7-yard touchdown pass in the third game against
Houston
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. When the Bruins faced
California
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, he had 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 sack, and blocked an extra point. At the end of the year, he was selected to be second-team All-Conference by the Pac-12 coaches. He was also selected to play in the
2013 All-Star Senior Bowl.
College career statistics
Professional career
Jones was projected to be a late first-round or early second-round pick in the
NFL Draft
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.
Scouts observed that he was a sturdy athlete with a good initial explosion off the ball and good use of his hands.
However, he was also said to lack the constant speed or flexibility to be a
4-3 defensive end.
Green Bay Packers
Jones was selected in the first round (26th overall) by the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
in the
2013 NFL Draft
The 2013 NFL Draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in ...
. He became the first UCLA defensive lineman taken in the first round since 1979 when
Manu Tuiasosopo
Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo (born August 30, 1957) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was the 18th overall selection of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...
was drafted 18th overall by the
Seattle Seahawks
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. Additionally, he was the first UCLA player selected in the first round since
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
tight end
Marcedes Lewis in 2006. After being drafted, Jones stated that he was motivated by
Reggie White
Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for ...
. He said that he watched numerous films about White.
2013 season
![Datone Jones 95 Lined Up Dec 2013](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Datone_Jones_95_Lined_Up_Dec_2013.jpg)
Jones overcame an ankle injury suffered during the preseason and was healthy in time for the regular-season opening game; he did not miss any action during the year. He was one of four rookies to appear in all 16 games, rotated at defensive end, and was one of the interior rushers in the team's defensive formations. He finished the season with 10 tackles (7 solo), 3.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery, while also blocking an
extra-point attempt.
2014 season
In 2014, Jones played in 13 games, starting 3 of those games. He finished the regular season with 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks, an interception returned for 18 yards, 2 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery. In week 16 against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, he had his first interception. During a
postseason divisional round contest against the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
, he became the first Packer to register a blocked field goal and a fumble recovery in a playoff game, helping the Packers advance to
the conference championship game.
2015 season
On July 2, 2015, the NFL announced that they would suspend Jones for one game for violating the league's substance abuse policy. According to a police report acquired by the ''
Green Bay Press-Gazette
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'', he was cited for marijuana a day after the Packers 28–22 overtime playoff loss against the Seahawks. He apologized for the suspension but did not appeal it, stating that there was "no reason to".
Jones played in 15 games during the regular season and appeared in both postseason contests. He posted 20 tackles (14 solo), 3 sacks, 3 passes defensed, and one kickoff return for 9 yards. He had 13 quarterback hits (good for second on the team), 12 quarterback pressures, and 3 passes defensed, which was the most among Packers defensive linemen. On October 11, 2015, he had three quarterback hits and a blocked field goal during the team's 24–10 victory against the
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
, earning him the ''
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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'' player of the week honor. On November 19, 2015, defensive coordinator
Dom Capers
Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950) is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the inaugural head coach of the Carolina Panthers and ...
announced that Jones would be converted to the outside linebacker position.
2016 season
On March 22, 2016, head coach
Mike McCarthy
Michael John McCarthy (born November 10, 1963) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). From 2006 to 2018, he was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. In 2011, he led t ...
announced that Jones would continue playing outside linebacker and would line up as an
edge rusher
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Discussion
Players considered to be edge rushers are usually 4–3 defens ...
. On May 3, 2016, the Packers declined the fifth-year option, making him a free agent after the season unless he signed a new contract with the Packers. On November 4, 2016, he was fined $36,434 for roughing the passer in Week 8 against the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. On December 23, 2016, he was fined $9,115, this time for a facemask penalty. He played in 15 games in the regular season and appeared in all 3 postseason contests. He posted 31.5 pressures, 22 tackles (17 solo), 1 sack, and 2 passes defensed.
Jones recorded nine sacks in 59 games throughout his Packers career. Although he was functional as a rotational player, he was unable to develop into an effective pass rusher and live up to the expectations of a first-round draft pick. His performance in 2016— only one sack in 548 snaps—led to the Packers letting him become a free agent.
Minnesota Vikings
Jones was signed by the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
to a one-year contract on March 14, 2017. He stated that the Packers were not interested in re-signing him, and that the Vikings suit him better.
He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on September 2, 2017, but was released with an injury settlement six days later.
Detroit Lions
Jones signed with the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
on October 11, 2017, after the Lions' defensive lineman
Haloti Ngata
Etuini Haloti Ngata (; born January 21, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Oregon and earned consensus All-American honors. Ngata was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...
suffered an elbow injury during a 24–27 loss against the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
. However, he was released a week later on October 18, 2017.
San Francisco 49ers
Jones signed a one-year deal with the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
on October 24, 2017, to bolster the team's defensive line, which was plagued by injuries. He appeared in three games and made six tackles as a defensive end. However, he was waived on November 21 to make room for
Tank Carradine
Cornellius "Tank" Carradine (born February 18, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Early years
Carr ...
.
Dallas Cowboys
Jones was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to a two-year contract on November 26, 2017. He appeared in four games as a backup
defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
, registering six tackles and one sack. In 2018, he missed the first two games of the regular season with a knee injury he suffered in the second preseason game against the
Cincinnati Bengals
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. He only played in the third game against the Seattle Seahawks, where he took part in five special teams' snaps before suffering a hamstring injury. On September 25, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On June 4, 2019, Jones signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the third preseason game, he registered six tackles during the team's 22–7 loss against the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...
. He appeared in all four preseason games and registered 10 tackles, but was released on August 30, 2019 as part of the final roster cuts.
Las Vegas Raiders
Jones signed with the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West divis ...
on August 14, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 for the team's week 5 game against the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was released on November 23.
Montreal Alouettes
Jones signed with the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) on January 21, 2021 and spent over two weeks in training camp. However, he was released by the team on July 27, 2021.
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Jones was raised by his single mother in Compton, California, alongside his brother and four sisters. In 2015, Jones's wife gave birth to their first child. On May 14, 2017, Jones tweeted that he bought his mother a new house on
Mother's Day
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. On February 26, 2019, Jones was
baptized
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in a crowd that includes his wife and fellow NFL players.
References
External links
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UCLABruins.com
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1990 births
Living people
Players of American football from Compton, California
Compton High School alumni
American football defensive ends
American football linebackers
UCLA Bruins football players
Green Bay Packers players
Minnesota Vikings players
Detroit Lions players
San Francisco 49ers players
Dallas Cowboys players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Las Vegas Raiders players
Montreal Alouettes players