Tyler Jones
No. 93 Tennessee Titans | |||||
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Defensive End | |||||
Personal information | |||||
Date of birth: August 2nd, 1997 (age 25) | |||||
Place of birth: Oxford, GA | |||||
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Career information | |||||
College: Mississippi State Bulldogs | |||||
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |||||
Debuted in 2020 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023 | |||||
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Tyler Jones (born August 2, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans.
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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
Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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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.
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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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.
Professional Statistics
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Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2020 TEN 0 N/A 2021 TEN 4 Mild Calf Pull
Severe Elbow Fracture2022 TEN 0 N/A Career 4