Barrett Jones
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Position: | Guard | ||
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Born: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | May 25, 1990||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||
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High school: | Evangelical Christian (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||
College: | Alabama (2008–2012) | ||
NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||
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Barrett A. Jones (born May 25, 1990) is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a center for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the Rimington Trophy as the best center in college football. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. [1]
Early years
Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Evangelical Christian School in Memphis, where he played for the Evangelical Christian Eagles high school football team. Following his senior season in 2007, he was a first-team all-state selection by The Tennessean and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, and was a U.S. Army high school All-American.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com,[2] Jones was listed as the No. 1 center in the nation in 2008.[3]
His father Rex attended the University of Alabama and played for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team from 1982 to 1984. Barrett has two brothers, Harrison and Walker, that also played football for the University of Alabama. Barrett's grandfather, Bill Jones, is a college basketball head coaching legend in the state of Alabama.[4]
College career
Jones received an athletic scholarship to attend the
In his junior season, because of team needs, he switched from guard to left tackle where he started all 13 games for another Alabama national championship team. Following his 2011 junior season, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He was the winner of the 2011 Outland Trophy given to the best lineman in college football. In his senior year, again because of team needs, he switched from tackle to center. He started every game at center for the team that won another National Championship in 2012. He did not receive a second Outland Trophy but won the Rimington Trophy given each year to the outstanding college center becoming only the 2nd person in history to win both an Outland and a Rimington. He is the only person to win an Outland and a Rimington at two different positions or in two different years. Barrett Jones ended his Alabama career winning 3 BCS National Championships—each Championship at a different position—as an All-American guard, an All-American right tackle and an All-American center.
Off the field, he has earned a degree in accounting, graduating
Jones suffered a serious foot injury in the first quarter of the SEC Championship game but played the entire game so well that his teammates did not even know he had been injured. Even with the injury, in the BCS Championship game four weeks later, Jones earned praise for handling
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[12][13] |
St. Louis Rams
In the
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 8, 2015, Jones was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad. On September 29, 2015, he was released from practice squad.
Chicago Bears
On October 6, 2015, Jones was signed by the Chicago Bears' practice squad, following a season-ending injury to Will Montgomery.
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 30, 2015, Jones was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles from the Bears' practice squad. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[16]
Broadcasting career
In 2017 Jones was hired by
References
- ^ "2013 OG Draft Prospects". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "UNA legend (and Barrett's grandfather) Bill Jones earns induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". AL.com. May 17, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Barrett Jones Is Frosh All-America". BamaMag.com. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- College Sports Information Directors of America. December 6, 2012. Archived from the originalon January 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- College Sports Information Directors of America. August 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kausler, Jr., Don (December 6, 2012). "Alabama's Barrett Jones wins the 2012 Rimington Trophy as the nation's best center". AL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "NCAA selects Today's Top 10 for 2014" (Press release). NCAA. November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Football News".
- ^ "Alabama C Jones had injured foot in title game". January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Barrett Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Draft Scout Barrett Jones, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Barrett Jones". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved November 8, 2020.