David Jones (born September 19, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wingate Bulldogs and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Jones has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins.
 Jones with the Washington Redskins in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 19, 1985 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville | ||||||||||||
| College | Wingate (2003-2006) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 5th round, 145th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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College career
editJones attended Wingate University, where he earned the name Jam Hands Jones. He is the first player ever from his college to be drafted to the NFL. He played between 2003 and 2006, where he made 15 interceptions and 110 tackles. He was a marketing major.
Professional career
editNew Orleans Saints
editJones was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He played in all five of their preseason games, but was then cut by the Saints.
Cincinnati Bengals
editJones was claimed off of waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 9, 2007.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editJones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for safety Reggie Nelson and a conditional draft pick on September 4, 2010.[2] It was later announced that the conditions for the draft pick were not met, so this was a one-for-one trade.[3] Jones was released from the Jaguars on September 12, 2011. He was re-signed on December 3.[4]
Washington Redskins
editOn July 24, 2012, Jones signed with the Washington Redskins.[5] He was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.[6] The Redskins re-signed him on September 25.[7] After playing five games, he was waived again on November 6.[8]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ↑ Bengals acquire safety Nelson from Jags for CB Jones, pick
- ↑ Hobson, Geoff (January 18, 2011). "Jones eyes another comeback". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Middleton to IR, Jones signed". Jaguars.com. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (July 24, 2012). "Redskins Sign Jones, Waive Minnifield". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ↑ Campbell, Rich (August 31, 2012). "Redskins reducing their roster to 53 on Friday". WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (September 25, 2012). "Redskins Waive Butler, Bring Back Jones". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (November 6, 2012). "Redskins Activate Sundberg, Clear Brown". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
External links
edit- Washington Redskins bio Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Cincinnati Bengals bio Archived 2009-09-27 at the Wayback Machine