D.J. Jones holds the NT · Starter spot in Denver Broncos’s nose tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

D.J. Jones played 18 games in 2025 with a 42% snap share.

D.J. Jones is a nose tackle for the Denver Broncos standing 6'0" and weighing 321 pounds. Drafted by San Francisco in the sixth round (198th overall) in 2017 out of Mississippi, Jones enters his tenth season with nine years of NFL experience. In 2025, he recorded 4.5 sacks and defended one pass. The Greenville, SC native signed a three-year contract with Denver worth $13 million annually.

49ers2017 – 2021

Broncos2022 — present

CollegeMississippi; East Mississippi JCDraftRound 6 · No. 198 overall · 2017 · SFAcquiredAcquired from San Francisco 49ers · drafted thereHometownGreenville, SC