Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Duke
Daniel Jones
QB • 6'5" • 220 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Daniel Jones is a pass-first distributor with 28.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
97
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Duke
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 6
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Daniel Jones, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Duke. Daniel Jones is a pass-first distributor with 28.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,428
- Passing yards
- 8,160
- Rushing yards
- 1,268
- Touchdowns
- 68
Quick Answers
Daniel Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Duke · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 9,428
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Duke
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Charlotte Latin School · Duke
- High school pipeline
- Charlotte Latin School · 9 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 1 · Pick 6 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Junior
- 2018 Total offense rank
- 2,993 total offense · QB 47th (top 13%) · ACC 6th (top 4%) · National 47th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 3,226 | 2,795 | 431 | 22 | 80.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 338 | 252 | 86 | 3 | 74.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 2,871 | 2,439 | 432 | 18 | 74.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Duke | 11 | 417 | 423 | -6 | 6 | 69.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 2,576 | 2,251 | 325 | 19 | 69.5 |
Related Context
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Daniel Jones played QB for Duke. Across 4 tracked seasons, Daniel Jones recorded 8,160 passing yards, 1,268 rushing yards, and 6 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Duke paired 3,226 primary output with 64.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Duke
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
246.8
Efficiency
57.1
Usage
29.8
Consistency
73.8
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 338. North Carolina Central: 232. Northwestern: 413. Baylor: 170. North Carolina: 230. Miami: 197. Virginia: 160. Florida State: 205. Pittsburgh: 280. Virginia Tech: 147. Army: 186. Georgia Tech: 268. Wake Forest: 383
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 56 by 68.4. North Carolina Central: 29 by 73.6. Northwestern: 61 by 69.9. Baylor: 46 by 47.4. North Carolina: 45 by 57. Miami: 59 by 48.1. Virginia: 51 by 44.7. Florida State: 38 by 53.7. Pittsburgh: 40 by 53.4. Virginia Tech: 41 by 47.9. Army: 48 by 52.6. Georgia Tech: 42 by 70.7. Wake Forest: 58 by 55.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins290.6 · Games = 7 · +94.7 vs Losses
Losses195.8 · Games = 6 · -94.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
73.6 vs North Carolina Central
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | @ Northern Illinois3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 36-14 | 27 | 40 | 252 | 67.5 | 2 | 0 | 68.4 | 16 | 86 | 5.40 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Wake Forest300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-23 | 25 | 44 | 346 | 56.8 | 2 | 3 | 55.4 | 14 | 37 | 2.60 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Georgia Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 43-20 | 18 | 26 | 177 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 | 70.7 | 16 | 91 | 5.70 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Army | L 16-21 | 19 | 29 | 164 | 65.5 | 0 | 1 | 52.6 | 19 | 22 | 1.20 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Virginia TechDual-threat | L 3-24 | 10 | 24 | 82 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 47.9 | 17 | 65 | 3.80 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Pittsburgh | L 17-24 | 15 | 33 | 272 | 45.5 | 2 | 1 | 53.4 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Florida State | L 10-17 | 22 | 35 | 204 | 62.9 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Virginia | L 21-28 | 14 | 42 | 124 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 44.7 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 9/29 | vs Miami | L 6-31 | 21 | 41 | 166 | 51.2 | 0 | 1 | 48.1 | 18 | 31 | 1.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ North Carolina | W 27-17 | 18 | 34 | 202 | 52.9 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 28 | 2.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Baylor | W 34-20 | 20 | 35 | 184 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 47.4 | 11 | -14 | -1.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Northwestern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-17 | 29 | 45 | 305 | 64.4 | 2 | 1 | 69.9 | 16 | 108 | 6.80 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs North Carolina Central3+ TD | W 60-7 | 19 | 25 | 213 | 76.0 | 2 | 0 | 73.6 | 4 | 19 | 4.80 | 1 | 8 |
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
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Duke
2015-2018
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Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Duke | 3,226 | 64.2 | 31.9 | 3,226 |
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 3,209 | 57.1 | 29.8 | -17 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 3,209 | 57.1 | 29.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Duke | 2,993 | 58.3 | 28.5 | -216 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 2,993 | 58.3 | 28.5 | 0 |
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
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