Tyler Jones

Tyler Jones

No. 98     Tennessee Titans
Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: August 2nd, 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth: Oxford, GA
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: Mississippi State Bulldogs
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Debuted in 2020 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2020-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
College 1x Lombardi Award Winner (2019) 1x Ted Hendricks Award Winner (2019) 1x Heisman Award Nominee (2019) 2x All-American (2018, 2019) 2x All-SEC 1st Team (2018, 2019) 2x National DPOTW (Week 13, 2018, Week 16, 2018) NFL 1x Defensive ROTY (2020) 1x Pro Bowl (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Tackles 201 Sacks 55.5

Tyler Jones (born August 2, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Mississippi State.

College Career

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Jones DE	Oxford, GA	Oxford College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	JuCo
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

College career

Jones attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia, a junior college program, for 2 years. He committed to play for Mississippi State. In his first season on campus, he broke the single season record for sacks with 15.5, which fell one year later to Dexter Flowers. Jones had a strong senior season despite lower sack numbers and was a Heisman nominee.

College statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Season	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	Int	Sacks	FF	FR	TD	Safeties
2018	13	13	25	0	15.5	1	2	1	1
2019	13	13	45	0	11.0	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	26	26	70	0	26.5	1	2	1	1

Professional career

Pre-draft

Jones was one of the highest rated players entering the draft. There was a general consensus that Jones and Raheem Robinson were the two best players in the draft class.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in	257 lb	4.66 s	4.23 s	6.93 s	33.5 in		30 reps

Draft

Leading up to the draft it became apparent that Jones would be the first overall selection over Raheem Robinson. Jones was selected with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC draft by the Titans.

Tennessee Titans

Jones did not disappoint in his rookie season, becoming the Defensive Rookie of the Year and making his first Pro Bowl appearance. Jones had a productive second season but missed some games due to injury and played second fiddle to the defensive end on the other side Charles Woods. Woods was then traded in the offseason to the New Orleans Saints, putting more pressure on Jones be a dominant force on the line. Jones was just that in 2022, having 12.0 sacks and adding 13 tackles for loss.

Regular season

Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles TFL Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2020 TEN 16 16 35 0 8.5 0 0 0 0 1 83 2021 TEN 11 11 21 5 7.0 0 1 0 0 0 88 2022 TEN 16 16 42 13 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 90 2023 TEN 15 15 31 10 11.5 1 0 0 0 0 91 2024 TEN 16 16 35 8 9.5 3 1 0 0 1 93 2025 TEN 17 17 37 9 7.0 1 2 0 0 0 94 2026 TEN 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 93 Career 91 91 201 45 55.5 6 5 0 0 2 Contract Information Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2020 TEN 1st 4 24.0 3.0 3.0 Drafted 2021 TEN 2nd 3.0 3.0 2022 TEN 3rd 3.0 3.0 2023 TEN 4th 3.0 3.0 2024 TEN 5th 8.0 0.0 5th year option 2025 TEN 1st 8.0 0.0 Transition Tag Career 6 40.0 28.0 12.0 Injury History Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2020 TEN 0 N/A 2021 TEN 5 Severe Elbow Fracture W12 2022 TEN 0 N/A 2023 TEN 1 Mild Achilles Bruise W11 2024 TEN 0 N/A 2025 TEN 0 N/A Career 6