:Chris T. Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Jones
| number = 82
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|7}}
| birth_place = West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 209
| high_school = Cardinal Newman {{nowrap|(West Palm Beach, Florida)}}
| college = Miami
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 78
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1995|1997}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1999}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 80
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 993
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr = J/JoneCh01
}}
Christopher Todd Jones (born August 7, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Jones also played for the Oakland Raiders.
College career
Jones played for the Miami Hurricanes from 1991 to 1994, recording career totals of 105 receptions and 11 touchdowns on 1,640 receiving yards.{{cite web|url=http://hurricanewarriors.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249 |title=Chris T. Jones |publisher=hurricanewarriors.com |accessdate=July 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722142236/http://hurricanewarriors.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249 |archivedate=July 22, 2015 }} He earned All-Big East First-team honors in 1993 and 1994.{{cite web|url=http://hurricanewarriors.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=2 |title=NFL U 1990-1999 |publisher=hurricanewarriors.com |accessdate=July 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722144034/http://hurricanewarriors.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=2 |archivedate=July 22, 2015 }}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/4
| weight = 210
| dash = 4.61
| ten split = 1.66
| twenty split = 2.72
| shuttle = 4.46
| cone drill =
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft =
| broad in =
| bench =
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=23618 |title=Chris Jones, Combine Results, WR - Miami (FL) |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=September 20, 2022}}
}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Jones was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 78th pick of the 1995 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in 32 games, starting 17, for the Eagles from 1995 to 1997. He was released by the Eagles on August 20, 1998, as the team believed he could not come back from knee injuries.
=Oakland Raiders=
Jones signed with the Oakland Raiders on February 13, 1999. He was expected to be lost for up to six weeks after suffering a sprained left knee on August 15, 1999, in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 1999, as his injury was more severe than originally thought.
Professional career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Average Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PHI | 12 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | PHI | 16 | 70 | 859 | 12.3 | 38 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | PHI | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 32 | 80 | 993 | 12.4 | 38 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1991 Miami Hurricanes football navbox}}
{{Eagles1995DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Miami Hurricanes football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Players of American football from West Palm Beach, Florida
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen