James Jones (wide receiver)
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | San Jose, California, U.S. | March 31, 1984||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Gunderson (San Jose, California) | ||||
College: | San Jose State (2002–2006) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||
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James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984) is an American former professional
Early years
Jones and his mother, Janet, lived in various homeless shelters. Jones then lived with his paternal grandmother during his high school years. At Gunderson High School in San Jose, California, Jones played basketball, track, and football.[2] During his senior year, Jones was his team's most valuable player as a quarterback.[2] Jones credits his Pop Warner football coach, Marion Larrea, with turning his life around. Larrea saw potential in Jones and treated him as part of his own family. Jones fine-tuned his skills at San Jose State under the leadership of wideout coach Keith (K-Dubb) Williams. After winning Super Bowl XLV in 2011, Jones autographed and gave his game-worn jersey to Larrea, saying he would not have achieved what he did without him.[3]
College career
After three years at
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.49 s | 2.62 s | 4.20 s | 7.06 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
22 reps | 9 |
Arm and hand spans from Pro Day at San Jose State on March 6, 2007; other measurables from the NFL Scouting Combine[6][7][8]
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Green Bay Packers
Jones was selected by the
Jones was a
Throughout the 2009 season, Jones remained third on the depth chart, behind longtime veterans Donald Driver and Greg Jennings.[10] In 2009, Jones caught 32 passes, had 440 receiving yards, and scored 5 touchdowns. Jones added 3 receptions, 50 yards, and 1 touchdown in Green Bay's Wild Card playoff overtime loss against the Arizona Cardinals.
In 2010, Jones finished the season with 50 receptions for 679 yards and 5 touchdowns. He scored 2 touchdowns in the
Jones became a free agent in 2011. During the off season, it was widely speculated that Jones would seek a higher salary with another team. However, he signed a three-year contract to remain with the Packers on July 31.[12] In 2011, Jones accumulated 38 catches, 635 receiving yards, and scored 7 touchdowns.[13]
In 2012, Jones started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. He ended the season with a career-high 64 receptions, 784 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns.
In 2013, after the departure of Jennings and Driver during the off season, Jones started in 14 games. With 59 receptions and 3 touchdowns, Jones had a then career high 817 receiving yards and career long 83-yard reception.[20]
Oakland Raiders
On March 17, 2014, Jones signed a three-year deal with the
New York Giants
On July 30, 2015, Jones signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.[25] He was released by the Giants on September 5, 2015.[26]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
On September 6, 2015, a day after being released by the New York Giants, Jones agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Green Bay Packers.[27] Jones started the 2015 season with two receiving touchdowns against the Chicago Bears in Week 1, a 31–23 victory.[28] In Week 3, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had seven receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown in the 38–28 victory.[29]
On November 22, 2015, Jones became an Internet sensation after wearing a green
For the second year in a row, he led his team in receiving touchdowns (8), while also leading the Packers in receiving yards (890).[34][35]
San Diego Chargers
Jones signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on August 2, 2016.[36] On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Chargers.[37]
Retirement
On September 6, 2017, Jones announced his retirement from the NFL.[38]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2007 | GB | 16 | 9 | 47 | 676 | 14.4 | 79 | 2 |
2008 | GB | 10 | 2 | 20 | 274 | 13.7 | 46 | 1 |
2009 | GB | 16 | 3 | 32 | 440 | 13.8 | 74 | 5 |
2010 | GB | 16 | 3 | 50 | 679 | 13.6 | 66 | 5 |
2011 | GB | 16 | 0 | 38 | 635 | 16.7 | 70 | 7 |
2012 | GB | 16 | 16 | 64 | 784 | 12.3 | 49 | 14 |
2013 | GB | 14 | 14 | 59 | 817 | 13.8 | 83 | 3 |
2014 | OAK | 16 | 10 | 73 | 666 | 9.1 | 42 | 6 |
2015 | GB | 16 | 15 | 50 | 890 | 17.8 | 65 | 8 |
Total | 136 | 72 | 433 | 5,861 | 13.5 | 83 | 51 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2007 | GB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 31 | 0 |
2009 | GB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 30 | 1 |
2010 | GB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 34 | 2 |
2011 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
2012 | GB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 138 | 17.2 | 44 | 1 |
2013 | GB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 |
2015 | GB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 34 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 6 | 35 | 491 | 14.0 | 44 | 4 |
Personal life
In 2014, after signing with the Oakland Raiders, Jones and his family moved to San Ramon, California.[39] James Jones is married to Tamika, whom James met while they were freshmen at San Jose State.[40] He has a charitable organization, Love Jones 4 Kids, which provides financial support to homeless shelters.[41]
References
- ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "James Jones". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ Oliver, Pam (November 24, 2011). "Packers' Jones Never Stopped Fighting". Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "New Mexico Bowl Champions!!!". San Jose State Spartans. December 23, 2006. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Friday Feature: James Jones NFL Draft Next !". SJSUInsider.com. Fox Sports. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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- ^ "Wild Card - Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - January 5th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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- ^ "James Jones 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (March 17, 2014). "James Jones signs three-year contract with Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ McLuskey, Dex (November 21, 2014). "Raiders End 16-Game NFL Losing Streak With 24-20 Win Over Chiefs". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "2014 Oakland Raiders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (May 4, 2015). "Making roster room: Raiders to cut WR Jones". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (July 30, 2015). "James Jones chooses Giants over other offers". NFL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "James Jones to sign with Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - September 13th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers - September 28th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Courtney, Stu (November 22, 2015). "James Jones' hoodie goes viral on big day". PackersNews.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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- ^ "James Jones 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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- ^ Henne, Ricky (August 2, 2016). "Chargers Sign Veteran WR James Jones". Chargers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (August 29, 2016). "Chargers release WR James Jones". Chargers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Skiver, Kevin (September 6, 2017). "Former Packers wide receiver James Jones announces his retirement". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Leitereg, Neal J. (July 22, 2014). "Raiders receiver James Jones hauls in San Ramon home". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- San Jose State Spartans bio