Brett Jones (gridiron football)

Brett Jones
No. 69 New York Giants
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-07-29) July 29, 1991
Place of birth: Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
University: Regina
CFL draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Brett Jones (born July 29, 1991) is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previous played Canadian football for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. After the 2012 CIS season, he was ranked as the eighth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2013 CFL Draft and fifth by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.[1] He played CIS football for the Regina Rams.

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

In the 2013 CFL Draft, Jones was drafted in the second round, 16th overall by the Stampeders and signed with the team on May 29, 2013.[2] He played CIS football for the Regina Rams.[3] He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 2014 after winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2013.[4]

New York Giants

On February 10, 2015, it was reported that the New York Giants were signing Jones.[5] It was made official when the Giants announced the signing on February 11, 2015.[6] On September 5, 2015, Jones' season came to an end when he was officially placed on injured reserve by the Giants.[7]

References

  1. ↑ CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2013
  2. ↑ STAMPS FINALIZE CAMP ROSTER
  3. ↑ Brett Jones - 2012 Football
  4. ↑ "Awards Streak: Stamps' Jones adds to his collection". cfl.ca. November 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ CFL star OL Brett Jones signs with Giants
  7. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

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