Cayleb Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cayleb Jones
| image =
| caption =
| image_size =
| number = 16
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 209
| high_school = Stephen F. Austin
(Austin, Texas)
| highlights =
| college = Texas (2012)
Arizona (2013–2015)
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})*
| pfr = JoneCa02
}}
Cayleb Jones (born March 21, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas in 2012 and then went on to play for the University of Arizona Wildcats from 2013 to 2015. After no team selected him during the 2016 NFL draft, Jones signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Early life
Born in Dallas but raised in Austin, Texas, Jones is the son of Robert Jones, who earned All-America honors and was a Butkus Award finalist at East Carolina and played 10 seasons in the NFL as a linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys (1992–95), St. Louis Rams (1996–97), Miami Dolphins (1998–2000) and Washington Redskins (2001). He is the older brother of Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Vi Jones.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Corbin K. |title=Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Vi Jones |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seahawks-90-man-roster-rundown-vi-jones |website=Sports Illustrated Seattle Seahawks News, Analysis and More |access-date=27 January 2023 |language=en}} He is also the nephew of Jeff Blake, who played as a quarterback at East Carolina from 1988 to 1991 and finished seventh in the 1991 Heisman Trophy balloting and earned a Pro Bowl nod with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1995. Jones began playing football at the age of 5. He attended Austin High School, where he was an All-American, three-time all-state, three-time all-area and three-time all-district performer at wide receiver. Jones played in the ESPN Champion Gridiron Kings game prior to his senior season. In 2011, his senior season, Jones tallied 59 catches for 1,025 yards and nine touchdowns along with three more scores, one through the ground and the other two through the air, helping lead Austin to an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs. He was named second-team All-USA by USA Today, first-team All-Centex by the Austin American Statesman, third-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press (AP). He also earned first-team All-District 15-5A honors at wide receiver and earned second-team honors as a returner. Jones recorded 213 receptions for 3,025 yards and 27 touchdowns during his high school career. Following his senior season, Jones was invited to play in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game. Jones also participated in track & field during his senior season; at the SAS Relays on March 5, 2011, he placed second in the long jump with a 20'11" (6.38m) leap and also earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.46 seconds.[http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=118803#5458 SAS Relays]
A member of ESPNU's top 150 national prospects, Jones was ranked as the 21st-best wide receiver and the 147th-best overall prospect in the nation by ESPNU. He was also ranked as the third-best overall prospect by the Sporting News. He was regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/27877 Cayleb Jones Rivals profile] On February 27, 2011, Jones announced via Facebook his commitment to the University of Texas.[http://www.burntorangenation.com/2011/2/27/2018749/cayleb-jones-to-texas-13th-2012-longhorn-commit Cayleb Jones to Texas, 13th 2012 Longhorn Commit]
College career
In 2012, Jones transferred to the University of Arizona, where he played college football for the Arizona Wildcats Wildcats from 2012 to 2015. He appeared in 27 games, making 26 starts and finishing his Wildcats career with the 10th-most receiving yards (1,923) in school history with 1,926. He is also ranked tied-for-10th in career receptions with 129 and 12th in career receiving TDs with 14 in Arizona's record book.
In 2014, Jones instantly became Arizona's most prolific receiver, catching 73 balls for 1,019 yards in his first year in Rich Rodriguez' system.
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Passing | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average yards per reception}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average yards per rush}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest rush}} | {{abbr|TD|Touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Cmp|Completed passes}} | {{abbr|Att|Attempted passes}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Quarterback rating}} | |
| 2012 | Texas
| 10 || 0 || 2 || 35 || 17.0 || 23 || 0 || 1 || 12 || 12.0 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Arizona
| 14 || 13 || 73 || 1,019 || 14.0 || 85 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Arizona
| 13 || 13 || 56 || 907 || 16.2 || 78 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 25 || 25 || 310.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cayleb-jones-2.html Career] | 37 | 26 | 131 | 1,961 | 14.9 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 310.0 |
Professional career
{{ external media
| video1 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0ap3000000643822/2016-Combine-workout-Cayleb-Jones Jones' NFL Combine workout]
}}
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2+5/8
| weight = 209
| dash = 4.65
| ten split = 1.65
| twenty split = 2.74
| shuttle = 4.14
| cone drill = 6.99
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 9
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine except broad jump from pro day[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=123736&draftyear=2016&genpos=WR *Cayleb Jones | Arizona, WR : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]
}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Jones signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.{{cite web|title=Undrafted Free Agents 2016: Eagles agree to terms with 16 rookies|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/5/11544950/undrafted-free-agents-2016-eagles-philadelphia-roster-signings-rookies|author=Gowton, Brandon Lee|website=BleedingGreenNation.com|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2018}} He was waived by the Eagles on September 3, 2016, as part of final roster cuts.{{cite web|title=Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043215/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2017|last1=McPherson|first1=Chris|last2=Smith|first2=Alex|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
On December 27, 2016, the Minnesota Vikings signed Jones to their practice squad.{{cite web|title=Vikings Add Receiver to Practice Squad|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-Receiver-to-Practice-Squad/7081b3e3-8229-4707-aaeb-2e79f1dda6cf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225440/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Add-Receiver-to-Practice-Squad/7081b3e3-8229-4707-aaeb-2e79f1dda6cf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=December 28, 2016}} He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225207/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=January 2, 2017}}
On September 2, 2017, Jones was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201072934/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2018|website=Vikings.com|date=September 2, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-7-Players-To-Practice-Squad/e32f0f36-2f37-480a-9a5a-4dae7e91cf61|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312132819/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-7-Players-To-Practice-Squad/e32f0f36-2f37-480a-9a5a-4dae7e91cf61|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2018|website=Vikings.com|date=September 3, 2017}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 23, 2018.{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign WR Cayleb Jones to Future Contract|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-WR-Cayleb-Jones-to-Future-Contract/ec944baa-a9a3-478a-91cc-f6454c11a772|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330115125/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-WR-Cayleb-Jones-to-Future-Contract/ec944baa-a9a3-478a-91cc-f6454c11a772|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 30, 2018|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=January 23, 2018}}
On April 30, 2018, Jones was suspended the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.{{cite web|title=Vikings wideout Cayleb Jones hit with PED suspension|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/04/30/vikings-wideout-cayleb-jones-hit-with-ped-suspension/|author=Gantt, Darin|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=April 30, 2018}} He was waived on August 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Vikings Release 14 Players|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-release-14-players|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
Jones was suspended the first six weeks of the 2019 season on August 30, 2019, for violating the league's policy on domestic violence stemming from an August 2018 arrest.{{cite tweet |user=HBalzer721 |number=1167569424586592264 |date=August 30, 2019 |title=Free-agent WR Cayleb Jones, who hasn't been with a team this year, has been suspended for the first six games of the season. He was waived in the cut to 53 in 2018 and was also suspended for the first four games of last season.}}{{cite news |author=Krammer, Andrew |title=Vikings receiver Cayleb Jones allegedly threw his girlfriend down, kicked her during altercation |url=http://www.startribune.com/vikings-receiver-cayleb-jones-allegedly-threw-his-girlfriend-down-kicked-her-during-altercation/492098801/ |website=StarTribune.com |date=August 31, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2019}} He was reinstated from suspension on October 15, 2019.{{cite web |title=Cayleb Jones |url=http://rostermon.com/player/6707/ |website=RosterMon.com |accessdate=October 17, 2019 |archive-date=October 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017182933/http://rostermon.com/player/6707/ |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{Football stats |nfl=2556840 |espn=2971719 |pfr=J/JoneCa02}}
- [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1327 Arizona Wildcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Austin, Texas
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players