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

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jonathan Jones was re-signed by the New England Patriots as a restricted free agent on April 16, 2019 ... Originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent (5/6/16).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2019 (15/8, 1/0)

• Started as the nickel corner and contributed on defense with three total tackles and two passes defensed in the season-opening victory vs. Pittsburgh (9/8).
• Started as the nickel corner and finished with four total tackles and a pass defensed in the victory at Miami (9/15).
• Made one tackle in a starting role at the nickel corner position during the victory vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22).
• Started at the nickel corner position and finished with five total tackles in the victory at Buffalo (9/29).
• Contributed defensively with three tackles while also forcing a fumble in the victory at Washington (10/6).
• Started at nickel corner and recorded a team-best four tackles with two passes defensed during the victory vs. N.Y. Giants (10/10).
• Saw play time as a key reserve and led the team in tackles with five, adding one special teams tackle in the win at the New York Jets (10/21).
• Started at nickel corner and made seven tackles in the win vs. Cleveland (10/27). Also forced a fumble to stop a scoring threat on a chasedown tackle of RB Nick Chubb to negate a 44-yard gain. He forced the fumble at the New England six-yard line and Devin McCourty recovered the ball for the Patriots at the four-yard line.
• Made one tackle in the loss at Baltimore (11/3).
• Started at safety due to S Patrick Chung being inactive due to injury in the win at Philadelphia (11/17). Made two tackles in the game.
• Contributed on defense as a key reserve, making three tackles and one pass defensed in the win vs. Dallas (11/24). His pass defensed came on a third down attempt for Dallas in the first quarter.
• Played as a key reserve on defense, recording three tackles and two passes defensed in the loss at Houston (12/1). His two passes defensed moved his season total to nine, setting a new career-high.
• Started at defensive back and made five tackles in the loss vs. Kansas City (12/8).
• Made one tackle in the win at Cincinnati (12/15). Exited the game late due to injury.
• Was inactive due to injury in the win vs. Buffalo (12/21).
• Returned to the lineup after missing the previous game due to injury and made four tackles in the loss vs. Miami (12/29).
• Was a key contributor on defense, making four tackles and recording one pass defensed in the AFC Wild Card loss vs. Tennessee (1/4).

2018 (16/5, 3/2)

• Played all 16 regular-season games with five starts and tallied a career-high 50 tackles, 1½ sacks, tied for second on the team with three interceptions, defensed seven passes and forced one fumble. Also contributed on special teams with six tackles.
• Appeared in all three postseason games with two starts and made 10 tackles, notched his first career playoff sack and defensed one pass.
• Started at defensive back in the nickel defense and finished with a team-leading and season-high 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 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.
• Contributed as a reserve nickel cornerback and finished with two tackles, a pass defensed and an interception of QB Mitchell Trubisky in the fourth quarter of the victory at Chicago (10/21).
• 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 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, combining with Rex Burkhead in 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.
• 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).
• 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). Jones was part of a defense that held the Rams to a Super Bowl record-tying low of three points.

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.