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Naquan Jones
Texans logoHouston Texans

Naquan Jones

DTposition28age6' 3"height313lbs7 yrsexperienceMichigan Statecollege
At a glance

Naquan Jones is a defensive tackle for the Houston Texans. In 3 games of the 2026 season: 4 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 39% of defensive snaps.

Is Naquan Jones playing this week?

Naquan Jones is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Naquan Jones's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, Naquan Jones has 4 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Naquan Jones play for?

Naquan Jones plays defensive tackle for the Houston Texans. Naquan Jones is 28 years old, 6' 3", 313 lbs. College: Michigan State. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Naquan Jones 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/naquan-jones (updated 2026-11-10).

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Naquan JonesHouston Texans
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Jones has 73, 62 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %26%
  • Tkl/g4 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL1 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 73 of 135 defensive snapsMethod3 games73 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 173 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

Jones is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 173 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
21%18 snapsWk 3 · ARI
23%15 snapsWk 4 · DEN
19%12 snapsWk 5 · SEA
39%28 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.2M a year
Total
$1.2M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
20th paid39th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · UFA1 yrs · $2.0M · $2.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Vikings · Practice1 yrs · $330K · $330K/yrTerminated
  3. 202649ers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrTerminated
  4. 202649ers · Practice1 yrs · $330K · $330K/yrRenegotiated
  5. 2026Texans · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrActive
  6. 2025Chargers · UFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrClaimed
  7. 2025Texans · UFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrExpired
  8. 2024Dolphins · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrTerminated
  9. 2024Cardinals · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  10. 2023Titans · ERFA1 yrs · $940K · $940K/yrTerminated
  11. 2023Cardinals · Practice1 yrs · $216K · $216K/yrRenegotiated
  12. 2023Cardinals · SFA2 yrs · $2.0M · $998K/yrTerminated
  13. 2021Titans · UDFA3 yrs · $2.4M · $812K/yrTerminated
  14. 2021Titans · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrTerminated
  15. 2021Titans · SFA1 yrs · $1.5M · $743K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-30100000
4 Oct 4vs Broncos logoDENW 24-14100000
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22210100
Season410100

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionJonesHOU · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthTruman JonesTitans logoTEN · DE0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFC SouthMicheal ClemonsColts logoIND · DE0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFC SouthKevin GivensColts logoIND · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFCTim Keenan IIIRaiders logoLV · DT1sacks1TFL—No gradeAFCJack HeflinJets logoNYJ · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeLeagueAndrew BillingsCardinals logoARI · DT1sacks2TFL—No grade

More defensive linemen on the Texans

Will Anderson Jr.DE · 9.5 sacks · grade 97Sheldon RankinsDT · 4 sacks · grade 83Danielle HunterDE · 4 sacks · grade 75Jadeveon ClowneyDE · 3.5 sacks · grade 68Logan HallDE · 2 sacks · grade 47Tommy TogiaiDT · 0 sacks · grade 42Kayden McDonaldDT · 0 sacksDominique RobinsonDE · 0 sacksJaden CrumedyDT · 0.5 sacksMario Edwards Jr.DT · 1 sacksSabastian HarshDE · 0.5 sacksAli GayeDE · 0 sacks
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