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DaQuan Jones

DaQuan Steven Jones (/ˈdkwɑːn/ DAY-kwahn born December 27, 1991) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Jones has also played for the Carolina Panthers.

Jones was born on December 27, 1991, in Johnson City, New York. He attended Johnson City Senior High School, where he played football and basketball as well as throwing the shot put.

Initially projected as an offensive guard, Jones committed to Penn State on June 28, 2009, after being recruited by Mike McQueary.

After limited action in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jones was Penn State's starting defensive tackle opposite Jordan Hill in 2012, his junior season and recorded 22 tackles, two tackles for a loss, and 0.5 sacks.

During the subsequent offseason, Jones committed to losing weight to become quicker, and lost 25 pounds (11 kg) , coming into the 2013 season at 315 pounds (143 kg). In the first game of the season, his work paid off as he recorded nine tackles, three for a loss, and a sack. After the second game, Jones had already amassed 18 tackles, five tackles for a loss, and two sacks. After three games, his five tackles-for-loss led the Big Ten Conference. Halfway through the season, ESPN.com called Jones Penn State's defensive most valuable player.

Jones was rated the number one overall defensive tackle by some analysts coming into the 2013 season. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. In Week 17 of the 2014 season, Jones recorded his first career sack against the Indianapolis Colts, tacking on four tackles including a forced fumble.

Jones started in all 16 games in 2015 and 2016. He scored his first touchdown on January 1, 2017, after recovering a fumble in the end zone.

In 2017, Jones started the first 12 games before suffering torn biceps and was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2017. He finished the season with 31 tackles and a career-high 3.5 sacks.

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