Person in history
Daniel Jones (American football)
Daniel Jones, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · May 27
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Jones grew up as a fan of the Carolina Panthers , his hometown team. [ 1 ] Jones has a younger brother, Bates, who played one season of collegiate basketball at Duke during the 2021–22 season after four years with Davidson College . [ 2 ] ^ Fowler, Scott (October 24, 2021). "Giants QB Daniel Jones grew up a Panthers fan. On Sunday, he wants to beat them" . Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2024 . ^ "Bates Jones - 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster - Duke Athletics" . goduke.com .
Daniel Stephen Jones III, nicknamed "Danny Dimes" and "Indiana Jones", is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected sixth overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
Early life Jones was born in Charlotte, North Carolina , on May 27, 1997. He is the oldest son of Becca and Steve Jones. [ 1 ] Jones attended Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina . [ 2 ] During his high school career, he had 6,997 passing yards and 98 touchdowns . Despite these numbers, Jones was barely recruited coming out of high school and was not ranked by Rivals.com . [ 3 ] Jones originally committed to Princeton University to play college football ,
Path and career
Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic 6 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 8  in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 32 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (0.83 m) 9 + 3 ⁄ 4  in (0.25 m) 6 ft 6 + 1 ⁄
Career statistics NFL Legend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost 2019 NYG 13 12 3−9 284 459 61.9 3,027 6.6 75 24 12 87.7 45 279 6.2 26 2 38 295 19 11 2020 NYG 14 14 5−9 280 448 62.5 2,943 6.6 53 11 10 80.4 65 423 6.5 80 1 45 286 10 6 2021 NYG 11 11 4−7 232 361 64.3 2,428 6.7 54 10 7 84.8 62 298 4.8 46 2 22 160 7 3 2022 NYG 16 16 9−6−1 317 472 67.2 3,205 6.8 65 15 5 92.5 120…
Why this date
Daniel Jones (American football) appears on our May 27 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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Questions about Daniel Jones (American football)
When was Daniel Jones (American football) born?
May 27 1997.
How old would Daniel Jones (American football) be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 27?
Kim Jae-hwan (singer), Josep Martínez, Aymeric Laporte and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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