Korey Jones

Korey Jones
No. 44 Edmonton Eskimos
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Collins (CO) Rocky Mountain
College: Wyoming
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Korey Jones (born April 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first enrolled at Garden City Community College before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He attended Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jones has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, BC Lions, Green Bay Packers and Blacktips.

College career

Garden City Community College

Jones first played college football from 2009 to 2010 for the Garden City Broncbusters. He accumulated 108 tackles, four sacks and a fumble recovery.[1] He earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors his sophomore year in 2010.[2]

University of Wyoming

Jones was a two-year starter for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2011 to 2012. He recorded career totals of 162 tackles and four sacks in 25 games.[1] He started the first five games of the 2011 season at defensive end before moving to linebacker for the final eight games. Jones was a team captain his senior year in 2012.[2]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Jones signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 29, 2013 after going unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the team on August 25, 2013.[3]

BC Lions

Jones joined the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in September 2013.[4] He was released by the Lions on June 21, 2014.[5]

Green Bay Packers

He was signed by the Green Bay Packers on July 24, 2014.[6] He was released on August 24, 2014.[7]

Blacktips

Jones played for the Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014.

Edmonton Eskimos

Jones signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on April 30, 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Korey Jones". esks.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Korey Jones". gowyo.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "KOREY JONES". packers.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Korey Jones". bclions.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 Transactions". bclions.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign LB Korey Jones". packers.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ Florio, Mike. "Packers dump seven players". Pro Football Talk. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2014.

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