Week 5's Golden Nugget Award winner goes to defensive tack D.J. Jones.
The other nominees for this week's award are quarterback Trey Lance for his first NFL start, defensive end Nick Bosa, linebacker Fred Warner for his dominance on defense, and punter Mitch Wishnowsky for his 48.5 punt average in the loss against the Arizona Cardinals, dropping the San Francisco 49ers to 2-3.
The former Ole Miss Rebel did not have a dominant performance in the game but his sack on Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter had Twitter erupted.
OhMyGoodness DJ pic.twitter.com/c3ko53xdU8
— Sisco (@TheDudeSisco) October 10, 2021
DJ Jones put that man in a blender🌪#49ers pic.twitter.com/1hLJRbp2H1
— 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners_) October 10, 2021
DJJones sacking KMurray looks like a Rottweiler going after a tennis ball
— Don Atkinson (@DonAtkinsonNFL) October 10, 2021
That's my D.J. 👏 @djjones_44
📺 #SFvsAZ on FOX pic.twitter.com/M5R8e6ySnr
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 10, 2021
Didn't DJ Jones tear his ACL chasing Murray 2 years ago? That sack must have felt grrrrreeeeeeaaatttt!!
— Adam Dspain (@AdamDspain) October 10, 2021
Much needed sack by DJ Jones on 1st down to give the defense a chance.
Now Kyle needs to give Trey the okay to pass again.
— Joe Cooper (@crazyjoecooper) October 10, 2021
In the second quarter, Jones continued his dominance when he got pressure on Murray in the end zone and appeared to be held for what should have been a 49ers safety.
Their should also be a safety. DJ Jones was clearly heald on the run in the endzone.
— John Lynch (@K1NGIR1SH) October 10, 2021
Should have two safeties. DJ Jones got held in the end zone earlier
— Tyler Bergh (@TylerBergh) October 10, 2021
Anyone else see that hold on DJ Jones that should have resulted in a safety on Arizona!? Tf is going on man.
— 🅝🅘🅝🅔🅡•🅖🅐🅝🅖🩸 (@calicoe509) October 10, 2021
None on the block on Johnson. Non on the hold On DJ Jones. Ridiculous
— RedNGold (@devil_red_deity) October 10, 2021
One member of The Faithful let it be known that the fifth-year defensive lineman needs more respect by the 49ers fanbase.
This fanbase doesn't celebrate DJ Jones enough
— 🙅🏽♂️🏝Dontae Johnson Island 🏝🙅🏽♂️ (@GUEROMEXICAN831) October 10, 2021
Jones finished the game with four tackles and a sack.
The 49ers made Jones a sixth-round draft pick (198th overall) in 2017. He has started all five games this season, earning 12 tackles and one sack, per Pro Football Reference.
The 49ers have a bye week before hosting the Indianapolis Colts on October 24th on a Sunday night.