Brad Jones (American football)
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | April 1, 1986||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | East Lansing (MI) | ||||||
College: | Colorado | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Bradley Edward Jones (born April 1, 1986) is a former
Early years
Jones played football for East Lansing High School from 2000-2003. As a senior captain and team MVP, Jones was a First-team All-State selection and All-state Dream Team performer by the Detroit Free Press, when the Lansing State Journal also named him the Defensive Player of the Year. During his senior and junior years he earned First-team All-Conference (Capitol Area Athletic Conference), All-area and All-area Dream Team honors by the Lansing State Journal. The Detroit Free Press made him an All-State special mention honoree his junior year, as he also earned a spot on the First-team All-conference when he was a sophomore.
As a senior, he recorded 117 total tackles (79 solo), 18 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two fumble recoveries (including one for a 70-yard touchdown), five forced fumbles, four interceptions (with one going for a 30-yard touchdown), 15 quarterback hurries and six pass deflections. On offense, where he also started at tight end, he reeled in 27 passes and five touchdowns for 501 yards. As a junior and dual starter once again, he compiled 110 total tackles (62 solo), 11 stuffs for loss, five sacks, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, five quarterback pressures, three pass breakups and one blocked field goal. He also caught 12 balls and one touchdown totaling 280 yards. During his sophomore season, he finished with 99 total stops (42 solo), six tackles for loss, two sacks, one recovered fumble, one interception, three quarterback hurries and one pass deflection, while also netting one reception for 30 yards.
In addition to football, he lettered four years in
College career
In 2008 Jones started all 12 games at outside linebacker, earning honorable mention All-Big 12; He was CU’s co-defensive player of the year, as selected by the coaches (Dave Jones Award). He racked up 78 tackles, of which 48 were solo and 14 for losses, including seven sacks. He also led the team in quarterback hurries with 14 and also forced two fumbles, had a pass breakup and three chasedowns (near sacks). In 2007, he started all 13 games including the
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
4.49 s | 4.21 s | 6.75 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
19 reps | |||||
All values from Colorado Pro Day |
Green Bay Packers
Jones was selected by the Packers in the seventh round of the
Jones became the permanent starting outside linebacker when Aaron Kampman signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2010 offseason. He remained the starter on the right side until he suffered a shoulder injury in a game against the division rival Minnesota Vikings. He was placed on injured reserve three days later.
On January 1, 2012, during the regular season finale versus the Detroit Lions, Jones tackled a 15-year-old fan who had run onto the field.[6]
Following the 2011-2012 season, the Packers moved Jones to inside linebacker, where he earned a roster spot as mainly a special teams player. Following season-ending injuries to Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith, Jones started every game from week 6 on, including the playoffs, he went on to have his best season as a pro, recording 77 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 passes defensed and one forced fumble. After The 2012-2013, The Packers re-signed Jones to a 3 year $11.25 million dollar contract extension, and released Desmond Bishop, which put Jones and A. J. Hawk atop the depth-chart for the Packers at middle linebacker for the 2013-2014 season. On February 20, 2015, he was released by the Packers.
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 2, 2015, Jones signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[7] On November 11, 2015, Jones was cut from his contract with the Eagles.
Career statistics
Source:[8]
Season | Team | Games | Tackles | |||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | ||
2009 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 |
2010 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
2012 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 10 | 77 | 56 | 21 | 2.0 | 0 |
2013 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 12 | 84 | 60 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 |
2014 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 83 | 36 | 263 | 186 | 76 | 10.0 | 0 |
Personal life
Jones is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "A Glimpse of the Future? Brad Jones Will Start Against Cowboys". November 14, 2009.
- ^ "Jones creates new dilemma".
- ^ "A Case for Brad Jones: Why the Green Bay Packers Don't Need to Draft an OLB". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Brad Jones is a Forgotten Man in Merriman/Kampman Rumors". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers Video: Watch Brad Jones Tackle Unwelcome Guest at Lambeau". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles sign ex-Packers LB Brad Jones". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
External links
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Colorado Buffaloes bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference