Robert Jones (linebacker)

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Robert Jones
No. 55, 52, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-09-27) September 27, 1969 (age 54)
Blackstone, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Nottoway Co. (Crewe, Virginia)
College:East Carolina
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:151
Tackles:755
Sacks:8
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Lee Jones (born September 27, 1969) is an American former professional

1992 NFL Draft
with the 24th overall pick.

Early life

Jones attended Nottoway County High School. As a senior, he tallied 120 tackles and helped his team win the 2A state championship. In order to meet the minimum academic requirements for college, Jones studied one year at the Fork Union Military Academy's post-graduate program.

He accepted a football scholarship from

All-American
honors.

As a sophomore, he was a regular starter at

inside linebacker, recording 117 tackles (led the team), 4 tackles for loss, one sack, 3 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He made 16 tackles against both Louisiana Tech University and the University of Southern Mississippi
.

As a junior, he posted 167 tackles (second in school history), 2 interceptions, 3 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Against Temple University, he had 23 tackles. Against the University of Southern Mississippi, he made 17 tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal.

He was a co-captain of the 1991 team that finished ranked No. 9 nationally with a 12–1 record, including a

Butkus award
.

In 2004, he was inducted into the East Carolina University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m) 		236 lb
(107 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.83 s 1.75 s 2.74 s 4.30 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 28 reps

Dallas Cowboys

Jones was selected by the

NFL All-rookie team. He started 13 out of 15 games, posting 108 tackles (second on the team), one sack, 2 tackles for loss, 4 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He had 16 tackles against both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
.

In

Washington Redskins and 11 tackles against the Buffalo Bills
.

In

free agency. He would come back to have the best year of his career, going on to be selected to the Pro Bowl
, after registering 162 tackles (then the fourth-highest single season total in Cowboys history), 2 quarterback pressures, 4 tackles for loss and 3 passes defensed.

In 1995, he was fourth on the team with 100 tackles, despite missing the last 3 games with a strained abdominal muscle. During his four seasons with the Cowboys, Jones helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX.

In the 1990s, the Cowboys organization felt they could find

linebackers through the draft, without the need of paying a premium and adversely impacting the salary cap, so they allowed talented and productive players like Ken Norton Jr., Darrin Smith, Dixon Edwards, and Randall Godfrey, to leave via free agency, instead of signing them into long-term contracts.[2] After he became a free agent in 1996, the Cowboys replaced him by signing free agent Fred Strickland
.

St. Louis Rams

On March 5, 1996, he signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams.[3] In 1997, he led the team with 115 tackles. On June 2, 1998, he was released from the team for salary cap reasons.[4]

Miami Dolphins

On June 10,

strongside linebacker and finished third on the team with 100 total tackles. He also put together career-high numbers of five sacks, two interceptions and five passes defensed. He returned one of those interceptions for the first touchdown
of his career. After the season, the Dolphins rewarded him with a five-year contract extension.

On March 1, 2001, he was released by the Dolphins after not restructuring his contract.[6]

Washington Redskins

On June 12,

Washington Redskins,[7]
starting 9 of 15 games during the season.

Houston Texans

On April 25, 2002, he signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans for the franchise's inaugural year,[8] but upon his request was released before the season started on May 14.[9]

Green Bay Packers

One week later, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, but was released shortly after to make room for signed free agent Hardy Nickerson.[10]

Over his 10-year career, he played in 151 total games and registered 974 tackles, 8 quarterback sacks and 3 interceptions.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
1992 DAL 15 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1993 DAL 13 19 18 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1994 DAL 16 118 84 34 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5
1995 DAL 12 72 54 18 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2
1996 STL 16 98 83 15 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 4
1997 STL 16 77 60 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5
1998 MIA 16 79 52 27 5.0 0 0 0 2 14 7.0 14 1 6
1999 MIA 16 79 58 21 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2000 MIA 16 51 33 18 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2001 WAS 15 39 31 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
Career[11] 151 632 473 159 8.0 2 2 0 3 14 4.7 14 1 23

Personal life

Robert's wife is Maneesha Jones. Robert's son

2017 NFL Draft.[13] A third son, Levi, is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[14]
He has 3 daughters; Leah, Priscilla, and Ana. Leah is President of the family business, Maid Immaculate. Priscilla is a volleyball player at GreenHope High School and Ana is a competitive cheerleader with Cheer Extreme.

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cowboys sign LB Nguyen to six-year deal". April 16, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rams Acquire Jones As Full-time Defender". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rams Release Jones". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dolphins Sign Jones". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 2, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Redskins Get Agreements With Jones and Coleman". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Texans signs Jones". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Packers sign Carter as potential backup". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Robert Jones Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "D'Onta Foreman, Davis Webb, Daeshon Hall are third-round picks". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "DeMarcus Walker, Zay Jones could be second-day targets for Panthers". April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Vi Jones (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

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