Byron Jones
.JPG) Jones 2017 |
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| Miami Dolphins - No. 31 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: September 26, 1992 | |
| Place of birth: New Britain , Connecticut | |
| Height: 1.85 m | Weight: 91 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2015 for the Dallas Cowboys | |
| Career | |
| College : Connecticut | |
| NFL Draft : 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 349 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| forced fumbles | 3 |
| Passes defended | 44 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Byron Philip Jones (* 26. September 1992 in New Britain , Connecticut ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Miami Dolphins in the cornerback position .
college
Jones, who showed athletic talent at an early age and also excelled as a track and field athlete and basketball player in high school , attended the University of Connecticut and successfully played college football for their team, the Huskies . As a cornerback, occasionally also called up as a safety , he was able to set 225 tackles and prevent 16 passes in a total of 43 games . He also got eight interceptions and one touchdown .
NFL
Jones draws attention to himself with the Combine , as he was able to set a new world record in the standing long jump with 3.73 m (12ft 3in) . As a result, he was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft as 27th overall by the Dallas Cowboys and received a four-year contract for 8.6 million US dollars and a signing bonus of 4.51 million.
He was already able to establish himself in his rookie season and was used in all 16 games, eleven times as a starter . Also in the following seasons he was a sure source of support in the defensive backfield and was used in every game, again either as cornerback or safety. In the 2017 season he even managed a touchdown against the Washington Redskins after an interception.
In 2018 he was called up exclusively as a cornerback and was appointed to the Pro Bowl for the first time for the performances shown in this position .
In March 2020, the Miami Dolphins signed Jones and made him the highest-paid cornerback in the league with the new five-year contract worth $ 82.5 million (of which 57 million guaranteed).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ College stats on sports-reference.com, accessed February 25, 2019
- ↑ Huffington Post report of February 23, 2015, accessed February 25, 2019
- ↑ Contract details spotrac.com, accessed on February 25, 2019
- ↑ Cameron Wolfe and Todd Archer: Byron Jones' deal with Dolphins makes him NFL's highest-paid cornerback. ESPN, March 17, 2020, accessed on March 19, 2020 (American English): "The Miami Dolphins and Byron Jones have agreed to terms on a contract that makes Jones the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Jones' deal is for five years and $ 82.5 million, including $ 57 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. "
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jones, Byron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Byron Philip (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Britain , Connecticut , United States |