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Nate Jones is a former free safety out of Rutgers, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 205th overall pick (round 7) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played 106 regular-season games from 2004 to 2011, with the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots.
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Nate Jones Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DAL | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | DAL | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DAL | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | DAL | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | MIA | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIA | 16 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010 | DEN | 15 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | NE | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 174 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DAL | 14 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DAL | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | DAL | 12 | 6 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | MIA | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIA | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | DEN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 10 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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