James Jones (wide receiver)

For other people of the same name, see James Jones (disambiguation).
James Jones

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Jones with the Green Bay Packers
No. -- Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-03-31) March 31, 1984
Place of birth: Santa Clara, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Gunderson High School
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Receptions: 433
Receiving yards: 5,861
Receiving TDs: 51
Player stats at NFL.com

James Earl Jones (born March 31, 1984) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State. Jones has also played for the Oakland Raiders and the New York Giants.

Early years

Jones and his mother lived in various homeless shelters. Jones then lived with his paternal grandmother during his high school years and Janet Jean Jones mother who paid their rent and purchased James Jones first suit. At Gunderson High School in San Jose, California, Jones played basketball, track, and football.[1] During his senior year, Jones was his team's most valuable player as a quarterback.[1] 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.[2]

College career

After three years at San Jose State University, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 TDs.[1] Jones capped off his senior season by catching six passes (106 yards), two for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural New Mexico Bowl.[3] His accomplishments his senior year earned him second team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][4]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 207 lb321⁄2 in93⁄4 in 4.58 s 1.49 s 2.62 s 4.20 s 7.06 s 39 in 10 ft 6 in 22 reps
Arm and hand spans from Pro Day at San Jose State on March 6, 2007; other measurables from the NFL Scouting Combine[5][6]

James Jones was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Jones with the Packers in 2012.

Jones was a starter for the Packers in the first game of the 2007 season. He caught four passes for 29 total yards in a 16–13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones scored his first professional touchdown in a week four match-up vs. the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. With Green Bay leading 16–9, Brett Favre hit Jones on a pass down the right sideline that went 33 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 23–9 lead. The Packers would end up winning the game 23–16. Jones was announced as the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28–29, 2007. Jones had three receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown in the Packers' 19–13 win over the Denver Broncos. Jones finished the year with 47 receptions for 676 yards and two touchdowns.

Throughout 2009 season, Jones remained third on the depth chart, behind longtime veterans Donald Driver and Greg Jennings.[7] 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 2010-11 NFL Playoffs, one in the Wild Card and Divisional round vs the Philadelphia Eagles and another against Atlanta Falcons. The Packers would go on to win Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Jones catchinhg 5 passes for 50 yards in Green Bay's 31-25 win.

Jones became a free agent in 2011. During the offseason, 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.[8] In 2011, Jones accumulated 38 catches, 635 receiving yards, and scored 7 touchdowns.

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. His 14 touchdown receptions led the entire NFL.[9] On October 14, 2012, Jones caught two touchdown passes for the third consecutive game against the Houston Texans, tying a franchise record established by Don Hutson in 1943.[10] On December 16, against the Chicago Bears, Jones had 3 touchdown catches in a game for the first time in his career. He also started both of Green Bay's games in the 2012-13 NFL Playoffs. In the Packers Wild Card playoff victory against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones posted 4 receptions for 51 yards. The following week, Jones had 4 catches, 87 yards and 1 touchdown in the Packers Divisional Round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

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.[11]

Oakland Raiders

On March 17, 2014, Jones signed a three-year deal with the Oakland Raiders.[12] On November 20, Jones had the game winning touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the game for the Raiders, and ending their 16-game losing streak. The Raiders released Jones on May 5, 2015 after the 2015 NFL Draft and the selection of Amari Cooper along with the signing of Michael Crabtree.[13] from the San Francisco 49ers.

New York Giants

On July 30, 2015, Jones signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.[14] He was released by the Giants on September 5, 2015.[15]

Return to Green Bay

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.[16]

On November 22, 2015, Jones became an Internet sensation after wearing a green hooded sweatshirt underneath his jersey during a 34-degree game against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.[17][18][19]

Statistics

Source: [20]

Regular season

Season Team G GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2007 Green Bay Packers 16 9 47 676 14.4 2
2008 Green Bay Packers 10 2 20 274 13.7 1
2009 Green Bay Packers 16 3 32 440 13.8 5
2010 Green Bay Packers 16 3 50 679 13.6 5
2011 Green Bay Packers 16 0 38 635 16.7 7
2012 Green Bay Packers 16 16 64 784 12.3 14
2013 Green Bay Packers 14 14 59 817 13.8 3
2014 Oakland Raiders 16 10 73 666 9.1 6
2015 Green Bay Packers 16 15 50 890 17.8 8
Total 136 72 433 5,861 13.5 51

Postseason

Year Team G GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2007 Green Bay Packers 2 0 3 42 14 0
2009 Green Bay Packers 1 0 3 50 16.7 1
2010 Green Bay Packers 4 1 11 144 13.1 2
2011 Green Bay Packers 1 0 1 16 16.0 0
2012 Green Bay Packers 2 2 8 138 17.2 1
2013 Green Bay Packers 1 1 2 20 10.0 0
2015 Green Bay Packers 2 2 7 81 11.6 0
Total 13 6 35 491 14.0 4

Personal life

In 2014, after signing with the Raiders, Jones and his family moved to San Ramon, California.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "James Jones". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ Oliver, Pam (November 24, 2011). "Packers' Jones Never Stopped Fighting". Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "New Mexico Bowl Champions!!!". San Jose State Spartans. December 23, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Friday Feature: James Jones NFL Draft Next !". SJSUInsider.com. Fox Sports. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070428003808/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/jones_james
  6. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=58386&draftyear=2007&genpos=WR
  7. ↑ "James Jones Named NFL Rookie Of The Week". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Packers agree to terms on three-year deal with Jones". Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  9. ↑ "Who Are the Favorites for Every Major NFL Award After Week 17?". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  10. ↑ "Packers' Jones goes from trade bait to standout". Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  11. ↑ "James Jones". NFL. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  12. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (March 17, 2014). "James Jones signs three-year contract with Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  13. ↑ http://www.csnbayarea.com/raiders/source-raiders-release-wr-james-jones
  14. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (July 30, 2015). "James Jones chooses Giants over other offers". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  15. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "James Jones to sign with Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  17. ↑ Courtney, Stu. "James Jones' hoodie goes viral on big day". Packersnews.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Photos: Packers WR James Jones is wearing a hoodie under his jersey". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  19. ↑ Demovsky, Rob. "Packers WR James Jones' hoodie was legal, Mike Pereira says". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  20. ↑ Statistics
  21. ↑ 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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