James Stone (American football)
_2015.jpg) Stone in 2015. | |||
| No. 62 Atlanta Falcons | |||
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| Position: | Center | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | April 26, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Nashville (TN) Maplewood | ||
| College: | Tennessee | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured Reserve | ||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
James Robert Stone (born April 26, 1992) is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Tennessee.
Early years
Stone played high school football for the Maplewood High School Panthers. He was the Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year and named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first team. He competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.[1]
College career
Stone played from 2010 to 2013 for the Tennessee Volunteers.[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
2014 season
Stone signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 10, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2]
He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014 against the New York Giants.[3] In the 2014 season, Stone was in 12 games, starting nine at center.[3]
On November 30, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 500 total yards versus the Arizona Cardinals.[4]
On December 8, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 465 total yards against the Green Bay Packers.[5]
Stone blocked for an offense that was 8th in the NFL in total offense with 378.2 yards per game. That same offense was 5th in passing yards per game with 284.6 yards a game.[6]
2015 season
On October 11, 2015, Stone filled in at center for an injured Mike Person, the offense gained a season-high 418 total yards, including 176 yards on the ground against the Washington Redskins.[7]
On October 15, 2015, Stone made his first start of the season, the offense gained 413 total yards, including 150 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints.[8]
On December 18, 2015, Stone was placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury.[9]
References
- 1 2 "James Stone". utsports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "James Stone". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "James Stone". nfl.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Cardinals vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - November 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Falcons vs. Packers - Team Statistics - December 8, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Atlanta Falcons: James Stone". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Redskins vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - October 11, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Falcons vs. Saints - Team Statistics - October 15, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Falcons place C James Stone on injured reserve". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
External links
- NFL Draft Scout
Media related to James Stone (American football) at Wikimedia Commons
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