Daronte Jones (born November 11, 1978) is an American football coach who is the defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
Jones played as a cornerback for one season at Temple in 1996, but then transferred to Morgan State University.
[1] His playing career ended after his second season with the Morgan State after repeated injuries led to nerve damage.
[2] After being a graduate assistant at Lenoir–Rhyne and coaching safeties at Nicholls State,[2] he was a defensive coordinator for two years at two separate Louisiana high schools.
[8] On February 23, 2022, Jones returned to the Minnesota Vikings as the team's defensive backs coach for the 2022 season.