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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| High school: | Varnado (Varnado) | ||||||
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 7th round, 233rd pick | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Gerald "Andre"Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the2023 NFL draft.
Jones Jr. was born on October 25, 1998, inVarnado, avillage inWashington Parish, Louisiana.[1] He attended Varnado High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] 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.[1] Jones also caught 12 catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns as atight end.[1] He playedcollege football as anoutside linebacker for theLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns at theUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2017 to 2022.[1]
| Season | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||
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| 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 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 6 ft4+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) | |||||
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Jones was selected by theWashington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the2023 NFL draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023.[5] Jones was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined theirpractice squad the following day.[6] On January 28, 2025, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Commanders.[7]
