Andre Jones Jr.
Jones with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 75 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1998 Varnado, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Varnado | ||||||
| College | Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 7th round, 233rd overall pick | ||||||
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Gerald "Andre" Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life and college
Jones Jr. was born on October 25, 1998, in Varnado, a village in Washington 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 a tight end.[1] He played college football as an outside linebacker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2017 to 2022.[1]
| 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 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) | |||||
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Washington Commanders
Jones was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2023 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 their practice squad the following day.[6] On January 28, 2025, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Commanders.[7] On August 27, 2025, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2025 season.[8]
Buffalo Bills
On August 28, 2025, Jones signed with the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[9] On January 19, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Buffalo.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Andre Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Andre Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah (April 29, 2023). "Commanders draft DE Andre Jones with No. 233 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (May 12, 2023). "Commanders sign KJ Henry, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Andre Jones Jr. to rookie deals". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign 12 players to 2024 practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Ivan (January 28, 2025). "Commanders sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Zelby, Zach (August 26, 2025). "Commanders place Sam Cosmi on Reserve/PUP list; release 30 players". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (August 28, 2025). "Bills sign DE Andre Jones Jr. and CB Jalen Kimber to the practice squad, release CB Daequan Hardy". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Bills announce 2026 reserve/future signings". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.