Arthur Jones (American football)

Arthur Jones

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Jones with the Colts in 2014
No. 97 Indianapolis Colts
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986
Place of birth: Rochester, New York
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 337 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school: Union–Endicott (NY)
College: Syracuse
NFL draft: 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 143
Sacks: 10.0
Forced fumbles: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Arthur Willis Jones III (born June 3, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse. He is also the older brother of UFC fighter Jon Jones, and Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones.

Early years

Jones was born in Rochester, New York to parents Arthur Jr. and Camille Jones. After moving to Endicott, New York, Jones attended Union–Endicott High School. At Union–Endicott he played both football and wrestled. As a senior, he had 64 tackles, six sacks, and one fumble recovery to help lead Union–Endicott to a Section IV championship. Following that championship season, Jones was ranked as the 18th best prospect in New York by SuperPrep.[1]

Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jones was not ranked among the nation's best defensive tackle prospects.[2] He chose Syracuse over Pittsburgh and Rutgers.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Arthur Jones
Defensive tackle		 Endicott, New York Union Endicott High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.3 Aug 20, 2004 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65 (DT)   Rivals: -- (DT), -- (NY)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

In 2005, as a true freshman, Jones was redshirted.[3]

In a 34–14 win over Miami (Ohio), Jones sacked their quarterback, Daniel Raudabaugh, for a loss of seven yards.[4] On November 11, 2006, in a game at Raymond James Stadium home of the South Florida Bulls, Jones recovered the first fumble of his collegiate career.[3] In the same game he recorded a career-high five tackles. After playing in every game, Jones had 15 tackles (including sacks) and one fumble recovery.[1]

Against Illinois, after Jones made a tackle on third down, Post-Standard blogger and local radio host Brent Axe wrote, "Arthur Jones is having the game of his life right now."[5] As of October 21, 2007, Jones had five tackles for a loss.[6] As of November 2, Jones had 14.5 tackles after the ball carrier crossed the line of scrimmage.[7] In the beginning of the second half against South Florida on November 11, Jones injured his ankle on a chop block.[8] On November 17, Jones was held out of the game against Connecticut and according to coach Greg Robinson the decision came because, "Arthur has been too good of a football player for us to risk putting him out there and really getting him hurt."[9] For the season, he played in every game but the Connecticut game and was named Second-team All-Big East. His season high in tackles came against Iowa when he had nine.[1]

On September 10, 2008, against Penn State, Jones had one sack and three tackles for a loss.[10] After one month, Jones had four sacks to be one of the leaders for the Orange.[11] After the 2008 season, Jones was named to the First-team All-Big East Conference and was an All-America candidate.[12] Jones was one of only 10 players on the team to start every game. His season high in tackles came against Rutgers when he had eight. Following Syracuse's upset win over Notre Dame he was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week and was also awarded an ESPN Helmet Sticker for his performance. He ranks sixth on the Orange career record list for tackles for loss.[1]

In 2009 Jones missed three games, playing in nine and made 19 tackles (7 for losses) and 1.5 sacks and recovered 2 fumbles and was named First-team All-Big East for the second consecutive season.

Professional career

Pre-draft

He was considered as one of the top senior defensive tackles for the 2010 NFL Draft.[13]

Baltimore Ravens

Jones was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (157th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a three-year deal on June 21, 2010.[14] During his rookie season in 2010, Jones played 2 games without recording a single stat.

2011 became the year where Jones saw more action by playing 14 games with 1 start, making 20 tackles.

During the 2012 season, the Ravens advanced to Super Bowl XLVII for the second time in franchise history against the San Francisco 49ers. In that game, Jones registered a fumble recovery as well as a key sack on 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The Ravens ended up winning the game 34-31, earning Jones his first Super Bowl Ring.

Jones had also helped the team get to the big game by recording 4.5 sacks in the regular season.

In 2013, Jones played 14 games (started 13) with 4 sacks on 53 tackles.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 11, 2014, Jones signed a 5-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts, worth more than $30 million.[15][16] During his first season with the Colts in 2014, Jones played 9 games (started 3) with 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on 34 tackles.

On September 5, 2015, Jones was placed on injured reserve for an ankle injury.[17]

Personal life

Jones earned his degree in communication and rhetorical studies.[1] His brother is Jon Jones, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion since March 19, 2011,[18] while his youngest brother Chandler is an outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals who previously played defensive end for the New England Patriots. Their teams played one another for the first time when the Ravens played the Patriots in Week 11 of the 2012 NFL season, and again in the 2013 AFC Divisional Game; on both occasions, Chandler's team came out with the victory. Arthur is married to his college sweetheart Sunny and together they have one son, Arthur IV. They also welcomed a daughter on April 29, 2013.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "#97 Arthur Jones". Syracuse University. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Jones Profile". Rivals.com.
  3. 1 2 "Syracuse at South Florida". Suathletics.com. November 11, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Miami (OH) 14, Syracuse 34". ESPN.com. September 23, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  5. ↑ Axe, Brent (September 15, 2007). "Blogger in the Box". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  6. ↑ "Head Coach Greg Robinson Press Conference (October 21, 2007)". Suathletics.com. October 21, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  7. ↑ Grdnic, Dale (November 2, 2007). "Pitt Looks To Get Back On Winning Track". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  8. ↑ Gelb, Matt (November 11, 2007). "Dantley makes first start; concedes some mental mistakes". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  9. ↑ "Head Coach Greg Robinson Press Conference Transcript (November 18, 2007)". Suathletics.com. November 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  10. ↑ "Penn State and Syracuse renew rivalry". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 10, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  11. ↑ Grdnic, Dale (September 27, 2008). "Temple Of Doom". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  12. ↑ "BIG EAST Announces 2008 Postseason Football Honors". Bigeast.com. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  13. ↑ Brandt, Gill (July 30, 2009). "With defensive tackles' value rising, 2010 draft to feature bumper crop". NFL.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  14. ↑ "Ravens reach agreement with DT Arthur Jones". Baltimore Sun. June 21, 2010..
  15. ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 11, 2014). "Arthur Jones, Indianapolis Colts agree on five-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ Wilson, Ryan (March 11, 2014). "Report: Former Ravens DL Arthur Jones signs with Colts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  17. ↑ Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Colts to place Art Jones on season-ending IR". NFL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ Bennett, Brian (August 20, 2008). "Arthur Jones a bright light for Syracuse". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.

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