Brian Jones (quarterback)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Brian Jones
|image=
|number=12
|position=Quarterback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1980|7|2}}
|birth_place=Chico, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lbs=205
|high_school=Pleasant Valley
(Chico, California)
|college=Toledo
|undraftedyear=2003
|pastteams=
- Memphis Xplorers ({{Af2 Year|2004}}–{{Af2 Year|2005}})
- Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2006}})*
- Memphis Xplorers ({{Af2 Year|2006}})
- Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2007}})
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2008}})*
- New Orleans VooDoo ({{AFL Year|2008}})*
- Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|2008}})
- Manchester Wolves ({{Af2 Year|2008}}–{{Af2 Year|2009}})
- Arkansas Diamonds ({{IFL Year|2010}})
- Kansas City Command ({{AFL Year|2012}})
|highlights=
|aflstatlabel1=Comp. / Att.
|aflstatvalue1=185 / 289
|aflstatlabel2=Passing yards
|aflstatvalue2=2,363
|aflstatvalue3=35–11
|aflstatlabel4=Passer rating
|aflstatvalue4=103.91
|aflstatlabel5=Rushing TDs
|aflstatvalue5=10
|afl=4644
}}
Brian Jones (born July 2, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Las Vegas Gladiators, Arizona Rattlers and Kansas City Command.{{cite web |url=https://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=20693666&nid=481 |title=Utah burns through Kansas City behind record setting night by Grady |date=June 4, 2012 |publisher=KSL |work=www.ksl.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014}} He played college football at the University of Toledo,{{cite web |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/UT/2002/08/09/Jones-is-UT-s-QB-for-now.html |title=Jones is UT's QB - for now |author=Ron Musselman |date=August 9, 2002 |publisher=The Toledo Blade |work=www.toledoblade.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/10/18/jones-keeps-rockets-in-gear/ |title=Jones Keeps Rockets In Gear |date=October 18, 2002 |author=Alan Schmadtke |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |work=www.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=December 30, 2014}} after a record setting career at Shasta College. He also played in the af2 for the Memphis Xplorers and Manchester Wolves, winning ArenaCup VI with the Xplorers.
College career
= College career statistics =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| ! colspan="12" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;" | {{center|Collegiate Career statistics}} | |||||||
| ! colspan="12" style="background:#18453B; border:2px solid silver; color:white;" | {{center|Shasta Knights}} | |||||||
| rowspan=2 | Season
! colspan=5 | Passing ! colspan=3 | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yards | TD |
| 1999
| 154 | 321 | 2403 | 24 | 14 | 48 | -23 | 2 |
| 2000
| 195 | 340 | 2972 | 28 | 10 | 52 | 34 | 3 |
| CCCAA Career Totals
! 349 | 661 | 5375 | 52 | 24 | 100 | 11 | 5 |
| ! colspan="12" style="background: #15397F; border: 2px solid #FFDA00; color:white;" | {{center|Toledo Rockets}} | |||||||
| rowspan=2 | Season
! colspan=5 | Passing ! colspan=3 | Rushing | |||||||
| Comp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yards | TD |
| 2001
| 17 | 33 | 193 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -15 | 0 |
| 2002
| 297 | 423 | 3446 | 23 | 9 | 85 | 414 | 5 |
| NCAA Career Totals
! 314 | 456 | 3639 | 26 | 12 | 92 | 399 | 5 |
Professional career
=Memphis Xplorers=
Jones played for the Memphis Xplorers of the af2 from 2004 to 2006. In nine games with the Xplorers in 2004, Jones passed for 1,578 yards, completing 134 of 226 attempts and rushing 99 yards on 44 attempts. He threw 22 touchdown passes and rushed for 12 more.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3120229 |title=Quarterback Brian Jones Comes Back for 2005 Season |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=January 25, 2005 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230151458/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3120229 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }} In 2005, he set the franchise's single-season marks with 69 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing touchdowns. He also recorded a league-leading passer rating of 123.11, completed 245 of his 388 attempts for 3,384 yards, 69 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. On the ground, Jones was the team's leading rusher with 229 yards. The Xplorers won ArenaCup VI against the Louisville Fire.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3231854 |title=Another Xplorers quarterback moves up |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=October 17, 2005 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230152013/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3231854 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
=Las Vegas Gladiators=
Jones signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators on October 10, 2005. He was released by the Gladiators on January 20, 2006.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=102 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=Memphis Xplorers=
Jones played for the Memphis Xplorers in 2006, recording 3,937 yards passing and 81 touchdown passes for new single-season records.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3355751 |title=Xplorers had record-setting regular season |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=August 2, 2006 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230152719/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3355751 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
=Las Vegas Gladiators=
Jones signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators on December 13, 2006. He recorded 25 passing touchdowns on 1,834 yards in 2007 for the Gladiators.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=4644&pageview=career | title=Brian Jones | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=Columbus Destroyers=
Jones was awarded to the Columbus Destroyers on October 29, 2007. He was released by the Destroyers on February 24, 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=103 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=New Orleans VooDoo=
Jones was signed to the New Orleans VooDoo's practice squad on March 7, 2008. He was released by the VooDoo on March 10, 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=66 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=Arizona Rattlers=
Jones signed with the on Arizona Rattlers March 13, 2008. He was released by the Rattlers on April 4, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=21 |title=Historical Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314200853/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=21 |archivedate=March 14, 2015 }}
=Manchester Wolves=
Jones came out of retirement in 2008 to play for the Manchester Wolves during the af2 playoffs. He again came out of retirement to play for the Wolves during the 2009 af2 playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3873940 |title=Brian Jones Comes out of retirement to QB Manchester |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=July 28, 2009 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230153607/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3873940 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
=Kansas City Command=
Jones played for the Kansas City Command in 2012, recording ten touchdowns on 529 passing yards.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jonesbri004 Just Sports Stats]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150919105255/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-jones-2.html Toledo Rockets stats]
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