Andre Jones Jr.

For other persons with similar names, see Andre Jones (disambiguation).

Gerald "Andre" Jones Jr. (born October 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Andre Jones Jr.

Jones in 2023
No. 50 – Washington Commanders
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:	Varnado
College:	Louisiana-Lafayette (2017–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 7th round, 233rd pick
Career history
Washington Commanders (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Sun Belt (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 5 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

College statistics

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
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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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]