Dre'mont Jones

Dre'Mont Jones (born January 5, 1997) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life Jones was named first-team Division-I All-Ohio and U.S. Army All-American as a senior, and graduated from Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) in 2015. He was a four star recruit, ranked #7 in the state of Ohio and #170 in the nation. On June 18, 2014, he committed to Ohio State University to continue his football career.

College career For his first year of eligibility in 2015, Jones redshirted as a true freshman. During his redshirt freshman season in 2016, Jones joined Dan Wilkinson and Luke Fickell as the only freshmen defensive linemen to start 10 or more games in a season. By the end of the season, Jones racked up 52 total tackles, including 4 tackles for a loss. He earned Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

Jones slightly regressed during his sophomore season in 2017, but still, put up strong numbers. He finished the season with 20 total tackles, including 5 tackles for a loss and one sack. He was selected to the third-team All-Big Ten Conference. After his sophomore season, there was speculation that Jones would declare for the 2018 NFL draft, with draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. listing him as the 8th best draft-eligible defensive tackle. Despite this speculation, Jones decided to return to school for his junior season.

Projected first round pick Nick Bosa went down with an injury against TCU on September 15, leading Jones to take on a larger role on the defensive line. Jones started all 14 games as a redshirt junior for Ohio State, and was selected to the first-team All-Big Ten Conference after breaking out with 8.5 sacks and 43 tackles. Jones became the first defensive lineman in OSU history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single season in 2018. After the season, Jones decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL draft.

College statistics Season Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds TD PD FR FF 2015 Ohio State 0 Redshirted 2016 Ohio State 12 22 30 52 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 Ohio State 11 10 10 20 5 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2018 Ohio State 14 26 17 43 13 8.5 1 28 1 2 2 1 Career 37 58 57 115 22 9.5 1 28 1 4 2 1

Professional career

Denver Broncos Jones was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. In week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones recorded his first career sack on Kirk Cousins in the 27–23 loss. In week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jones recorded an interception off Philip Rivers and returned it for 7 yards in the 23–20 win. This was Jones' first interception in the NFL. In week 16 against the Detroit Lions, Jones sacked fellow rookie David Blough 2.5 times during the 27–17 win. As a result of his performance, Jones won the American Football Conference (AFC) Defensive Player of the Week, the third Broncos player ever to win the award as a rookie.

On September 22, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was activated on October 24. In Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jones recorded his first sack of the season on Patrick Mahomes during the 43–16 loss.

In Week 8 of the 2022 season, Jones had seven tackles, three for a loss, and a sack in a 21–17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. On December 17, 2022, Jones was placed on season–ending injured reserve after suffering a hip injury in Week 14 against the Chiefs.

Seattle Seahawks On March 13, 2023, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jones to a three-year, $51.53 million contract.

On March 4, 2025, Jones was released by the Seahawks.

Tennessee Titans On March 14, 2025, Jones signed with the Tennessee Titans on a one-year, $10 million contract. He started all nine of his appearances for Tennessee, recording one fumble recovery, 4.5 sacks, and 26 combined tackles.

Baltimore Ravens On November 3, 2025, the Baltimore Ravens acquired Jones from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick. He finished the season with an additional fumble recovery, 2.5 sacks, and 17 combined tackles.

New England Patriots On March 12, 2026, the New England Patriots signed Jones to a three-year, $39.5 million contract.

Jones switched his number to 5 after joining the Patriots, saying, "My birthday is Jan. 5, I saw 5 was open, and 5 is one of my favorite numbers." Jones previously wore #41 in Baltimore, #45 in Tennessee, #55 in Seattle, and #93 in Denver.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Sfty Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2019 DEN 14 1 14 8 6 3.5 3 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2020 DEN 13 8 41 26 15 6.5 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2021 DEN 16 7 31 18 13 5.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2022 DEN 13 13 47 24 23 6.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2023 SEA 17 16 49 26 23 4.5 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 SEA 17 7 28 14 14 4.0 7 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2025 TEN 9 9 26 13 13 4.5 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 BAL 9 8 17 6 11 2.5 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0Career 108 69 253 135 118 37.5 47 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 8 3 0 3 2 0