Jonathan Jones was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 6, 2016.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jonathan Jones was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 6, 2016.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2018 (16/5, 3/2)

• Started at defensive back in the nickel defense and finished with two tackles and two passes defensed, while also contributing on special teams with two special teams tackles and a punt downed at the Texans 1-yard line with less than a minute remaining in a one-score game in the season-opening victory vs. Houston (9/9).
• Saw extended time as the nickel cornerback and finished with three tackles total, while also contributing on special teams at Jacksonville (9/16).
• Contributed in a reserve role as the main nickel cornerback and finished with four tackles and a pass defensed at Detroit (9/23).
• Started at defensive back in the nickel defense and finished with a team-leading eight tackles as part of a secondary that held QB Ryan Tannehill to 100 yards passing in the win vs. Miami (9/30).
• Made the start as the nickel cornerback and was a key contributor with five tackles and two passes defensed, while also adding a fourth quarter interception of QB Andrew Luck that was returned deep into the Colts’ territory during the win vs. Indianapolis (10/4). Sony Michel scored on the ensuing offensive play to give the Patriots a three-score lead late in the game.
• Started the game as the nickel cornerback and finished with three tackles, while also adding a special teams tackle in the win vs. Kansas City (10/14).
• Contributed as a reserve nickel cornerback and finished with two tackles, a pass defensed and a beautiful leaping interception of QB Mitchell Trubisky in the fourth quarter of the victory at Chicago (10/21).
• Appeared as a reserve nickel cornerback and made two tackles, while also adding another tackle on special teams during the victory at Buffalo (10/29).
• Started at the nickel cornerback position and finished with four total tackles in the victory vs. Green Bay (11/4).
• Appeared in a reserve role as the nickel corner and made one tackle in the game at Tennessee (11/11).
• Appeared sparingly as a nickel cornerback and finished with three tackles in the victory at the New York Jets (11/25).
• Saw limited snaps defensively, finishing with one tackle, while contributing mostly on special teams in the win vs. Minnesota (12/2). Added an interception of QB Kirk Cousins that was returned for 6 yards on the Vikings final offensive drive.
• Contributed on defense and special teams, making two tackles, a half-sack of QB Ryan Tannehill for a 4-yard loss and one tackle on special teams at Miami (12/9).
• Contributed on defense with five tackles and a 7-yard sack of QB Ben Roethlisberger in the game at Pittsburgh (12/16), while also making special teams contributions with an acrobatic effort to keep a Patriot punt out of the end zone, allowing Ramon Humber to down the kick at the 1-yard line.
• Contributed in a reserve defensive back role and made three tackles, while also a special teams tackle in the victory vs. Buffalo (12/23).
• Saw limited snaps on defense but contributed with two tackles and forced fumble that was recovered by LB Albert McClellan in the win vs. the New York Jets (12/30).
• Saw limited snaps defensively and contributed mostly on special teams in the AFC Divisional Playoff win vs. L.A. Chargers (1/13).
• Started at corner in the nickel defense and finished with two tackles and a pass defensed in the AFC Championship victory at Kansas City (1/20).
• Started as the nickel cornerback and finished with a team-high eight tackles while adding a sack for a 2-yard loss in the Super Bowl LIII victory vs. the Los Angeles Rams (2/3).

2017 (16/4, 1/0)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games with four starts in nickel defense and posted 36 tackles, one sack, one interception and eight passes defensed. Also tallied eight special teams tackles.
• Played as a reserve in the Divisional Playoff win vs. Tennessee and made one tackle on defense and another on special teams before exiting the game in the fourth quarter due to injury.
• Was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 17, 2018.
• Contributed on defense as a reserve where he totaled two tackles and two passes defensed, including breaking up a would-be second quarter touchdown to WR Ted Ginn that forced the Saints to settle for a field goal, and preventing a long completion to Saints WR Brandon Coleman in the victory at New Orleans (9/17).
• Contributed at defensive back with two passes defensed and sealed the game with his first career interception on a Philip Rivers pass intended for the end zone with no time left on the clock in the 21-13 win vs. L.A. Chargers (10/29). Also contributed on special teams with one tackle.
• Made his first start of the season at defensive back and helped contribute with five tackles and a pass defensed, including a tipped pass that led to an interception of QB Derek Carr by DB Duron Harmon in the victory at Oakland (11/19) in Mexico City.
• Made his second start of the year as a defensive back and led the team in tackles with nine, while also recording the first sack of his career when he dropped QB Matt Moore for a 15-yard loss in the win vs. Miami (11/26). Also recovered a muffed punt by the Patriots that maintained possession for a drive that led to a Patriots touchdown.

2016 (16/1, 3/0)

• Made the team as a rookie free agent and played in all 16 regular-season games with one start in a nickel defense. Utilized mainly as a special teams contributor. Registered six tackles, one pass defensed, eight special teams tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on special teams.
• Played in all three playoff games as a reserve and posted four special teams tackles.
• Made his NFL debut and totaled one special teams tackle in the win at Arizona (9/11).
• Recorded his first career defensive tackle in the win at Cleveland (10/9).
• Totaled two special teams tackles in the win at N.Y. Jets (11/27).
• Recorded two total defensive tackles in the win vs. Baltimore (12/12).
• Made his first NFL start in the Patriots nickel defense in the win at Denver (12/18). Recovered a muffed punt to set up a Patriots scoring drive in the first quarter.
• Recorded one special teams tackle and forced one fumble on special teams in the win at Miami (1/1).
• Made his NFL postseason debut in the Divisional Round game vs. Houston (1/14).
• Led the team with three special teams tackles in the AFC Championship game vs. Pittsburgh (1/22).
• Played as a reserve in Super Bowl LI vs. Atlanta (2/5) and made a key tackle on a late-game kickoff that forced the Falcons to start a drive at their own 10-yard line.

COLLEGE

• Four-year starter at cornerback, played in 45 games over four seasons and accumulated 129 tackles, seven interceptions, 26 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries at Auburn.
• Ranked ninth nationally as a junior with six interceptions in 2014.

PERSONAL

• Born Sept. 20, 1993, to Stacey and Sharon Jones.
• Majored in business administration at Auburn.