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American football player (born 1998) For other persons with similar names, see Andre Jones (disambiguation).

American football player
Andre Jones Jr.
refer to captionJones in 2023
No. 50 – Washington Commanders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 26)
Varnado, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Varnado (Varnado)
College:Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 233
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:5
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life and college career

Jones Jr. was born on October 25, 1998, in Varnado, a village in Washington Parish, Louisiana. He attended Varnado High School, where he played football and basketball. 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. Jones also caught 12 catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end. He played college football as an outside linebacker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2017 to 2022.

College statistics

Season Games Tackles Fumbles
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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)

Jones was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023. Jones was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day.

References

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 188. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "Andre Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. Lichtenstein, Hannah (April 29, 2023). "Commanders draft DE Andre Jones with No. 233 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. Selby, Zach (May 12, 2023). "Commanders sign KJ Henry, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Andre Jones Jr. to rookie deals". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. "Commanders sign 12 players to 2024 practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

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