23D'Angelo Ponds
NB · Rookie
ROOKIE R2
Current depth chart
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Depth relationships
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NB223D'Angelo PondsSELECTED
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Bio
D'Angelo Ponds is a 5'8", 182-pound nickelback from Miami, FL. He played college football at Indiana and James Madison before the New York Jets selected him in the second round (50th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft. Ponds enters his first season with the Jets on a four-year contract.
D'Angelo Ponds played 5 games in 2025 with a 14% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height5'8"Weight182 lbHometownMiami, FLAge22CollegeIndiana · James MadisonDraftedRound 2 · #50 overall · 2026 · NYJExperienceRookie season
Contract
$2.5Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $8.9MCap 0.8%
T-66 of 170 · CB market by AAV
Production · 2026 · 2 GP
Defense
0
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
JAMES MADISON2023
INDIANA2024 – 2025
JETS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 50