D.J. Jones

iDL·

DEN

6 graded seasons·45.1 average·62.5 best (2025)

62.5

2025 grade· 76 pct

Career grade trend

2026 iDL

DENProvisional · Through week 6

48th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.19

confidence 79%

Team offense -0.089 EPA/play · rank #25 of 32Top QB Bo Nix · grade 23.8 (204 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	31.3%	99th	−5%	16 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.6%	37th	35%	190 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.53%	58th	20%	190 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.8%	77th	5%	190 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.05%	61st	25%	190 defensive snaps

2025 iDL

DEN

76th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.44

confidence 62%

Team offense +0.048 EPA/play · rank #10 of 32Top QB Bo Nix · grade 52.3 (724 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	12.0%	52nd	−5%	25 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.3%	69th	35%	431 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.70%	70th	20%	431 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.1%	72nd	5%	431 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.93%	53rd	25%	431 defensive snaps

2024 iDL

DEN

24th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.91

confidence 66%

Team offense +0.021 EPA/play · rank #14 of 32Top QB Bo Nix · grade 46.7 (669 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	16.7%	74th	−5%	18 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.5%	34th	35%	465 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.22%	23rd	20%	465 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.2%	31st	5%	465 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.22%	10th	25%	465 defensive snaps

2023 iDL

DEN

33th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.52

confidence 81%

Team offense -0.060 EPA/play · rank #20 of 32Top QB Russell Wilson · grade 55.8 (531 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	7.4%	33rd	−5%	27 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	0.7%	13th	35%	568 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.35%	31st	20%	568 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.4%	54th	5%	568 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.88%	60th	25%	568 defensive snaps

2022 iDL

DEN

30th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.69

confidence 80%

Team offense -0.109 EPA/play · rank #30 of 32Top QB Russell Wilson · grade 21.3 (567 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	12.9%	93rd	−5%	31 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.4%	31st	35%	560 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.36%	33rd	20%	560 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.8%	59th	5%	560 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.36%	19th	25%	560 defensive snaps

2021 iDL

58th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.13

confidence 79%

Team offense +0.086 EPA/play · rank #7 of 32Top QB Jimmy Garoppolo · grade 75.9 (558 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	11.4%	50th	−5%	44 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.1%	15th	35%	550 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.36%	37th	20%	550 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	7.1%	89th	5%	550 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.45%	97th	25%	550 defensive snaps

2020 iDL

72th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.43

confidence 60%

Team offense +0.010 EPA/play · rank #18 of 32Top QB Nick Mullens · grade 20.3 (349 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	0.0%	24th	−5%	12 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.4%	28th	35%	419 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.72%	73rd	20%	419 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	2.9%	20th	5%	419 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.43%	95th	25%	419 defensive snaps

2019 iDL

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense +0.066 EPA/play · rank #5 of 32Top QB Jimmy Garoppolo · grade 71.8 (591 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	16.7%	63rd	−5%	12 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.3%	35th	35%	304 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.66%	64th	20%	304 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.3%	34th	5%	304 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.66%	43rd	25%	304 defensive snaps

2018 iDL

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense -0.045 EPA/play · rank #24 of 32Top QB Nick Mullens · grade 57.2 (293 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	16.7%	69th	−5%	12 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	0.8%	23rd	35%	239 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.00%	20th	20%	239 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.2%	46th	5%	239 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.42%	28th	25%	239 defensive snaps