Player Career

Daniel Jones Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Daniel Jones story

Daniel Jones built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a quarterback from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 17, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Daniel Jones' career was his passing role: 8,160 passing yards, 51 touchdown passes, 1,260 attempts, and 1,268 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,268 rushing yards, 6 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.

The arc is straightforward: Daniel Jones moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Duke

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonDuke0
2016 Regular SeasonDuke3,22664.231.93,226
2017 PostseasonDuke3,20957.129.8-17
2017 Regular SeasonDuke3,20957.129.80
2018 PostseasonDuke2,99358.328.5-216
2018 Regular SeasonDuke2,99358.328.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Carolina

Week 11 · W 42-35 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

547

Total Offense

90.6 takeover

547 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Miami

Week 13 · L 21-40 · Conference game

331

Total Offense

81.8 takeover

Loss with 331 yards of offense and 57.8 efficiency.

331 total offense with 57.8 efficiency.

#3

@ Pittsburgh

Week 9 · L 45-54 · Conference game

434

Total Offense

81.4 takeover

Loss with 434 yards of offense and 67 efficiency.

434 total offense with 67 efficiency.

#4

vs Wake Forest

Week 2 · L 14-24 · Conference game

338

Total Offense

81.2 takeover

Loss with 338 yards of offense and 54.3 efficiency.

338 total offense with 54.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Georgia Tech

Week 9 · L 35-38 · Conference game

378

Total Offense

77.8 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

378 total offense with 73.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Duke

3,226 primary output · 64.2 efficiency · 31.9 usage

80.4

#2

2017 Postseason · Duke

74.2

3,209 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 29.8 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Duke

74.2

3,209 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 29.8 usage

Milestones

13

250+ passing yards

13

300+ total offense

14

3+ TD games

15

Above avg efficiency