Jacoby Jones
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Positions: wide receiver , return specialist |
Jersey numbers: 12, 13 |
| born July 11, 1984 in New Orleans , Louisiana | |
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| Active : 2007 - 2015 | |
| NFL Draft : 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | |
| College : Lane College | |
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| Yards in passing | 2,733 |
| Yards as a return specialist | 7,224 |
| Touchdowns total | 28 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Jacoby McLean Jones (born July 11, 1984 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is a former American American football player in the position of wide receiver , who was also used as a return specialist for kickoffs and punts . He played for the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans , Baltimore Ravens , San Diego Chargers and most recently the Pittsburgh Steelers . In February 2013 he set several Super Bowl records at Super Bowl XLVII in his hometown: 289 yards , including a kickoff-return touchdown over 108 yards.
Career
The 1.88 meter tall and 100 kg heavy Jones attended Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, where he excelled in several sports, including basketball and athletics . At Lane College , however, he only played college football and specialized in punt and kickoff returns.
He was selected by the Houston Texans in 2007 as the 73rd player in the NFL Draft . He shone in the NFL with his athleticism but was not particularly good on the ball. When a failed catch of his was blamed for a play-off defeat against his later team, the Baltimore Ravens , he had to leave the team in 2012. With the Ravens, he signed a two-year contract worth $ 7 million . There Jones was third wide receiver behind Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith , caught 30 passes for 406 yards and scored two touchdowns. In addition, he developed into one of the best return specialists in the NFL when he ran a kickoff from 108 and 105 yards against the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders , and a punt from 63 yards into the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers . As a "Special Teamer" Jones made both the All-Pro and the Pro Bowl .
In the play-off game at the Denver Broncos , he caught a 70-yard pass from Joe Flacco , with whom the game leveled a few seconds before the end. He was also successful in Super Bowl XLVII with extensive plays, in the 1st half he converted a 56-yard pass to 20: 3 as a wide receiver, after the half-time break he scored his second touchdown with a 108- yard kickoff return .
Jones took part in the 16th season of the US series Dancing with the Stars in 2013 and finished in third place.
After a return fumble in December 2015, he was fired from his last team, the Pittsburgh Steelers , and played his last NFL game with it.
In 2017 he signed a contract with Monterrey Steel , who played in the National Arena League (NAL). In eight games for the Steels, he was able to catch 19 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown.
On September 29, 2017, he signed a one-day contract with the Ravens so that he could resign as a member of the team.
Records
As of October 2017, Jones holds a number of franchise and NFL records. With the Texans, he holds the records for most punt returns (179), most punt return yards (1,820) and most punt return touchdowns (3). At the Ravens, he holds the records for the longest (108 yards) and most (4) kick-return touchdowns. The 108 kickoff-return touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII is also the longest kickoff-return touchdown and the longest play in the history of the Super Bowl.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alen Dumonjic: BREAKING DOWN HOW JACOBY JONES BURNED THE DENVER BRONCOS IN SUNDAY'S WIN . January 16, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ Matthew Marczi: Jacoby Jones fumbles Last Chance in Pittsburgh . December 7, 2015. Accessed March 8, 2017.
- ^ Javier Alonso: Jacoby Jones joins the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League. In: espndeportes.com. March 13, 2017, accessed October 22, 2017 .
- ↑ NAL - 2017 REGULAR SEASON. In: webcitation.org. Retrieved October 22, 2017 (English).
- ^ Jacoby Jones NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more - FOX Sports. In: foxsports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Ryan Mink: Jacoby Jones Retires a Raven for All Time. In: baltimoreravens.com. September 29, 2017, accessed October 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Houston Texans Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Baltimore Ravens Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017 (English).
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| SURNAME | Jones, Jacoby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Jacoby McLean (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana , United States |