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73
Games
111
Solo Tackles
15
Sacks
Cedric Jones is a former defensive end out of Oklahoma, selected by the New York Giants with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 73 regular-season games from 1996 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Giants.
Draft Details
Cedric Jones Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | 111 | 15 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NYG | 16 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | NYG | 14 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 30 | 56 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NYJ |
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WR | USC, West Los Angeles College |
| 1 | 2 |  JAX |
 Kevin Hardy |
OLB |  Illinois |
| 1 | 3 |  ARI |
 Simeon Rice |
DE | Illinois |
| 1 | 4 |  BAL |
 Jonathan Ogden |
OT |  UCLA |
| 1 | 6 |  LA |
 Lawrence Phillips |
RB |  Nebraska |
| 1 | 7 |  NE |
 Terry Glenn |
WR |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 8 |  CAR |
 Tim Biakabutuka |
RB |  Michigan |
| 1 | 9 |  LV |
 Rickey Dudley |
TE | Ohio State |
| 1 | 10 |  CIN |
 Willie Anderson |
OT |  Auburn |
| 1 | 11 |  NO |
 Alex Molden |
DB |  Oregon |
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