Daniel Jones
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Daniel Stephen Jones III, a.k.a. Danny Dimes, is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for Duke University and was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Early years
Jones attended Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had 6,997 passing yards and 98 touchdowns during his high school career. Despite these figures, Jones was barely recruited coming out of high school and was not ranked by Rivals.com.
Jones originally planned to play college football but then decided to become a walk-on at Duke University.
Personal life
Jones was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 27, 1997. He is Becca and Steve Jones' oldest son. He has an older sister, Becca, who played basketball at Davidson College, a younger brother, Bates, who played basketball at Davidson before transferring to Duke, and a younger sister, Ruthie, who plays soccer at Duke. Jones earned a degree in economics from Duke University in December 2018.
"Danny Dimes," Jones' nickname, was coined early in his rookie season.
College career
Jones, who redshirted his first year at Duke in 2015, became the starting quarterback in his sophomore season in 2016 after quarterback Thomas Sirk suffered from a season-ending injury. Jones played in all 12 games, totaling 270 of 430 (62%) for 2,836 yards, sixteen touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
As a rookie, he completed 230 of 413 passes (55.7%) for 2,439 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Jones was named MVP of the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl against Northern Illinois, where he went 27-of-40 with 252 passing yards and two touchdowns, as well as 86 rushing yards for one touchdown.
Jones was named MVP of the 2018 Independence Bowl, where he went 30–41 for 423 passing yards and five touchdowns in a 56-27 victory over Temple during his senior year. He later competed in the 2019 Senior Bowl for the North team and was also the MVP of the game, going 8-of-11 for 115 passing yards and one touchdown.
Professional career
Jones was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jones signed his four-year rookie deal worth $25.64 million, as well as a $16.7 million signing bonus on July 22, 2019.
Despite a stellar preseason, Jones was named the back-up behind Eli Manning. Jones started his regular season against the Dallas Cowboys on September 8, 2019, in lieu of Manning's relief, where he had three-of-4 passes for 17 yards and lost a fumble as the Giants lost 35–17. Jones was selected starter over Manning for the Week 3 match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 17, 2019. Jones scored 23 out of 36 passing yards with a 112.7 passer rating and two running touchdowns, as well as 28 running yards and two running touchdowns in a 32-31 victory over the Buccaneers in his first appearance. He became the first Giants rookie quarterback to win his first career start since Scott Brunner in 1980. Jones led the Giants from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Buccaneers and become the seventh rookie quarterback in NFL history since 2010 to have a game-winning drive in their first career appearance. For his appearance in Week 3, he was also named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Jones led the Giants to a 24–3 victory over the Washington Redskins on September 29, his second start (and first home opener). Jones became the third quarterback in the Giants' history after Phil Simms (1979) and Travis Tidwell (1950) began their careers as a starting quarterback for the franchise.
Jones appeared in his first game on prime time against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. In the 35–14 loss, Jones threw for 161 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. In a 31-26 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8, he had 322 passing yards and four passing touchdowns. Jones threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns against the New York Jets in Week 10, a 34-27 loss. Jones, a quarterback for career highs of 352 passing yards and five passing touchdowns as the Giants defeated the Washington Redskins in overtime 41-35. Jones made history by becoming the fifth quarterback in NFL history to pass five touchdown passes in a rookie game. He was also the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to throw for 350 passing yards with five touchdowns and zero interceptions in a single game. He was named Pepsi Offensive Rookie of the Week for his efforts in the Week 16 victory. During the 34–17 loss, Jones threw for 301 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor. Jones finished his rookie season with 3,027 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with his 45 attempts for 279 passing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
In his second season, Jones was selected to be a team captain. It was the fourteenth season the Giants' starting quarterback had been a captain for the fourteenth straight season, as Eli Manning had been captain for the first thirteen years.
Jones ran for an impressive 80 yards on a single play in Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles in the third quarter before losing his balance and tripping near the endzone. Despite the trip, this rush became the longest run in Giants quarterback history. Jones reached a top speed of 21.23 mph (34.17 km/h), the fastest by an NFL quarterback since 2018 (Lamar Jackson). During Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jones threw for 244 yards and 64 yards, including a 34-yard rushing touchdown.
Jones strained his hamstring against the Cincinnati Bengals in the third quarter of Week 12, causing him to miss the remainder of the game and the following game against the Seattle Seahawks. After suffering an ankle injury against the Arizona Cardinals the week before, he missed Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns.
Jones had one of his best performances of his young career in Week 17, scoring 17 for 229 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception in a 23-19 victory. Jones was also responsible for the Giants' demise on the track in order to force a jet sweep touchdown to Sterling Shepard. This was also the first time the Giants had defeated the Cowboys since the 2016 season, and the Giants also had their best record since the 2016 season. The Giants finished the season 6-10, but missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row after beating the Philadelphia Eagles later in the day.
Jones started throwing for 267 yards, one touchdown, running for 27 yards and an additional touchdown, and fumbled once more in a 27-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. Jones threw for 249 yards, rushed for 95 yards, and had two touchdowns against the Washington Football Team on Thursday Night Football, but the Giants' miscues cost them a pair of touchdowns and haunted them as the Giants lost 29-30. Jones threw for a career-high 402 yards, two touchdowns, and an interceptor as the Giants defeated the New Orleans Saints 27-21 in overtime. Jones was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week as a result of his play. Jones threw for 203 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions, and rushed for 28 yards, his first career reception against the Carolina Panthers, despite losing by Dante Pettis for 16 yards in Week 7.
Jones sustained a neck injury in Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. Jones was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2021, 2021.
The Giants' fifth-year option for 2023 was denied in April 2022.
Jones threw for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the 21-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans in the season opener. Jones made an incredible victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 on Friday. He completed 21 passes of 27 attempts, threw for 217 yards, and rushed for 37 yards with ten carries. In Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars Jones threw for 202 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 107 yards, becoming the first Giants QB to reach 100 rush yards in a game since Frank Filchock in 1946 in the 23-17 victory. Jones was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 7 as a result of his play.