Professional career Datone Jones
1 professional career
1.1 green bay packers
1.1.1 2013 season
1.1.2 2014 season
1.1.3 2015 season
1.1.4 2016 season
1.2 minnesota vikings
1.3 detroit lions
1.4 san francisco 49ers
1.5 dallas cowboys
1.6 nfl career statistics
1.6.1 regular season
1.6.2 postseason
professional career
jones projected late first, second round pick in nfl draft. scouts commented built athlete had initial explosion off ball , used hands well. however, described tweener lacks sustained speed , flexibility 4-3 defensive end tired quickly.
green bay packers
jones selected in first round (26th overall) green bay packers in 2013 nfl draft. became first ucla defensive lineman taken in first round since 1979 when manu tuiasosopo drafted 18th overall seattle seahawks , first ucla player selected in first round since jacksonville jaguars tight end marcedes lewis in 2006.
2013 season
datone jones chases christian ponder in 2013 against vikings. packers , vikings play tie 26–26.
jones overcame ankle injury suffered during preseason ready himself in time regular-season opener, , did not miss action during year. jones 1 of 4 packers rookies appear in 16 games (joining tackle david bakhtiari, safety chris banjo , cornerback micah hyde), rotating @ defensive end , 1 of interior rushers in team s sub-defenses. season, appeared on 267 defensive plays , finished 10 tackles (7 of them solo), 3.5 sacks , fumble recovery, while blocking extra-point attempt on special teams. sack total led packers rookies , 1 of 2 green bay rookies recover fumble on season.
2014 season
in 2014, jones played in 13 games, starting 3 of games. finished regular season 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks, interception returned 18 yards, 2 passes defended, , fumble recovery. in terms of quarterback pressures, jones ranked fourth on team 15 , tied no. 5 in quarterback hits eight.
in week 16 against tampa bay buccaneers, had first interception packers won 20-3. in postseason divisional round contest against dallas cowboys on january 11, 2015, became first packer register blocked field goal , fumble recovery in playoff game, helping packers advance conference championship game.
2015 season
on july 2, 2015, nfl announced suspend jones 1 game violating league policy against substances of abuse. reported cited marijuana day after packers 28-22 overtime collapse in seattle. played 15 games during regular season while appearing in both postseason contests. posted 20 tackles (14 solo), 3 sacks, 3 passes defended, , 1 kickoff return 9 yards. had 13 quarterback hits, no. 2 on team , 12 quarterback pressures ranked him no. 5. 3 passes defensed among packers defensive linemen.
in week 5, jones recorded second blocked field goal of career when deflected rams kicker greg zuerlein s 50-yard attempt. in week 6 against san diego chargers, recorded sack of philip rivers 6 minutes play , stuffed danny woodhead 1-yard loss 30 seconds left packers win 27-20. on november 19, 2015, defensive coordinator dom capers announced jones converted outside linebacker.
2016 season
on march 22, 2016, head coach mike mccarthy announced datone jones continue playing outside linebacker lining him elephant edge rusher. on may 3, 2016, packers declined fifth-year option jones, making him free agent after season. played in 15 games in regular season , appeared in 3 postseason contests. posted 22 tackles (17 solo), 1 sack, , had 2 passes defended.
jones , teammate nick perry had strong performances in week 1 against jacksonville jaguars open 2016 season , both critical in holding jaguars 48 rushing yards packers win 27-23. on november 4, 2016, fined $36,434 roughing passer in week 8 against atlanta falcons. on december 23, 2016, fined $9,115, time facemask penalty.
minnesota vikings
on march 14, 2017, jones signed one-year contract minnesota vikings. after signing vikings, stated packers weren t interested in re-signing him , said vikings suit him better. on september 2, 2017, vikings placed jones on injured reserve. released on september 8, 2017.
detroit lions
on october 11, 2017, jones signed detroit lions. released on october 18, 2017.
san francisco 49ers
on october 24, 2017, jones signed san francisco 49ers. waived on november 21, 2017.
dallas cowboys
on november 26, 2017, jones signed dallas cowboys.
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