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 17, 2021 | |||||
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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.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Playoffs
Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2021 TEN 2 2 7 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 88 Career 2 2 7 2.0 0 0 0 0 0