99Javon Kinlaw
DL · 7th season
YR 7
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DE1StarterYR 7
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Javon Kinlaw is a 6'5", 310-pound defensive end from Charleston, SC, who attended Jones County JC before transferring to South Carolina. Selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by San Francisco, Kinlaw spent four seasons with the 49ers before joining the Jets in 2024. He signed with Washington in 2025, recording 24 solo tackles, 19 assists, 5 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble. Kinlaw is entering his seventh season in the NFL.
Javon Kinlaw played 17 games in 2025 with a 64% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'5"Weight319 lbHometownCharleston, SCAge29CollegeSouth Carolina · Jones County JCDraftedRound 1 · #14 overall · 2020 · SFExperience6 NFL seasons
Contract
$15.0Mper year · AAV
Years 3Guaranteed $30.0MCap 5.4%
#35 of 188 · EDGE market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
43
TACKLES
5
TFL
1
FF
Career path
JONES COUNTY JCCollege
SOUTH CAROLINAthrough 2019
49ERS2020 – 2023
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 14
JETS2024
COMMANDERS2025 — present