A former national champion and Pro Bowl rookie quarterback who has rebuilt his career as a steady backup option in San Francisco.
Mac Jones is a quarterback who burst onto the scene with a Pro Bowl rookie season in New England before a rocky stretch cost him his starting job. After a stop in Jacksonville, he landed with the 49ers, where he stepped in for an injured Brock Purdy in 2025 and proved he can still win games as a starter when called upon.
Path to the league
Jones quarterbacked Alabama to the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, earning All-American honors that season. The New England Patriots selected him 15th overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Jones earned Pro Bowl recognition as a rookie in 2021 after leading New England to a playoff berth, but he struggled over the following two seasons and lost his starting job in 2023. He was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a seventh-round pick before signing with San Francisco.
2025 season recap
With Brock Purdy sidelined for a significant portion of the season, Jones started eight of his 11 appearances for the 49ers, throwing for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 69.6 percent of his passes. His steady play reestablished him as a trusted bridge option for San Francisco.
Sources
- Pro Football Reference: Mac Jones
- 49ers.com: Mac Jones
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
11 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 11 | 201 | 289 | 2,151 | 13 | 6 | 97.4 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | jaguars | 10 | 171 | 262 | 1,672 | 8 | 8 | 80.5 | 36.6 |
| 2023 | patriots | 11 | 224 | 345 | 2,120 | 10 | 12 | 77.0 | 37.5 |
| 2022 | patriots | 14 | 288 | 442 | 2,997 | 14 | 11 | 84.8 | 38.4 |
| 2021 | patriots | 17 | 352 | 521 | 3,801 | 22 | 13 | 92.5 | 56.9 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 11 | 36 | 60 | 1.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | jaguars | 10 | 28 | 92 | 3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | patriots | 11 | 26 | 96 | 3.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | patriots | 14 | 47 | 102 | 2.2 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | patriots | 17 | 44 | 129 | 2.9 | 0 | 13 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
