“In San Francisco, I proved I’m one of the best run stoppers in the game,” Broncos' D.J. Jones said. “My goal this year? To win.”
Jones’ high motor has been a trait of his since high school. He began his prep career with one season at Daniel High in Central, S.C., where he played alongside Cardinals wideout DeAndre Hopkins, Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson and fellow Broncos defensive lineman DeShawn Williams, who was a senior when Jones was a freshman.
But Jones wanted to increase his Division I offer list, and work on his studies, too. So he went the junior college route, enrolling at NJCAA powerhouse East Mississippi. There, Jones was a two-year starter at nose guard on a pair of national title teams as East Mississippi went 24-0; Jones ended up ranked as the top junior college defensive tackle by every major recruiting service.
“All those interior guys in the NFL go through those growing pains, but he kept putting in the work, kept showing up and busting his tail and understanding that it takes time in the NFL for your time to come,” explained Chris Kiffin, Jones’ defensive line coach at Ole Miss and also a pass-rush specialist with the 49ers in 2018 and ’19.
On the field, center Lloyd Cushenberry said, “You can tell he’s one of those guys who came from the ground up and got it out of the mud.”
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