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David Jones (cornerback)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image = David jones redskins.jpg

| caption = Jones at Redskins training camp in 2012

| name = David Jones

| number = 20, 31, 35

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|9|19}}

| birth_place = Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 196

| high_school = Greenville (SC)

| college = Wingate

| draftyear = 2007

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 145

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 102

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 1

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Pass deflections

| statvalue4 = 11

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 1

| pfr = JoneDa99

}}

David Jones (born September 19, 1985) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Wingate University and was selected in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.

Jones was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Redskins.

College career

Jones attended Wingate University, where he earned the name Jam Hands Jones. He is the first player ever from his college to be drafted to the NFL. He played between 2003 and 2006, where he made 15 interceptions and 110 tackles. He was a marketing major.

Professional career

=New Orleans Saints=

Jones was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in all five of their preseason games, but was then cut by the Saints.

=Cincinnati Bengals=

Jones was claimed off of waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 9, 2007.

=Jacksonville Jaguars=

Jones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for safety Reggie Nelson and a conditional draft pick on September 4, 2010.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100907182930/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81a47022/article/bengals-acquire-safety-nelson-from-jags-for-cb-jones-pick?module=HP_headlines Bengals acquire safety Nelson from Jags for CB Jones, pick] It was later announced that the conditions for the draft pick were not met, so this was a one-for-one trade.{{cite news|last=Hobson|first=Geoff|title=Jones eyes another comeback|url=http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Jones-eyes-another-comeback/67fc8e83-4fc8-496c-a7e4-e88848770215|accessdate=4 April 2011|newspaper=Bengals.com|date=January 18, 2011|archive-date=26 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426133908/http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Jones-eyes-another-comeback/67fc8e83-4fc8-496c-a7e4-e88848770215|url-status=dead}} Jones was released from the Jaguars on September 12, 2011. He was re-signed on December 3.{{cite web|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-1/Middleton-to-IR-Jones-signed/f70d20d5-2483-4deb-8958-41d20962e65f|work=Jaguars.com|title=Middleton to IR, Jones signed|date=December 3, 2011|accessdate=2012-08-16|archive-date=2011-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205014526/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-1/Middleton-to-IR-Jones-signed/f70d20d5-2483-4deb-8958-41d20962e65f|url-status=dead}}

=Washington Redskins=

On July 24, 2012, Jones signed with the Washington Redskins.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Jones-Waive-Minnifield/3b598663-84fe-4d6b-bd93-ae113229347f|title=Redskins Sign Jones, Waive Minnifield|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|date=July 24, 2012|accessdate=2012-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727044858/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Jones-Waive-Minnifield/3b598663-84fe-4d6b-bd93-ae113229347f|archive-date=July 27, 2012|url-status=dead}} He was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.{{cite news|work=WashingtonTimes.com|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2012/aug/31/redskins-reducing-their-roster-53-today/|title=Redskins reducing their roster to 53 on Friday|last=Campbell|first=Rich|date=August 31, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901023144/http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2012/aug/31/redskins-reducing-their-roster-53-today/|archivedate=September 1, 2012}} The Redskins re-signed him on September 25.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|date=September 25, 2012|accessdate=2012-09-25|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Waive-Butler-Bring-Back-Jones/b2417cb2-8bd3-45ed-9031-9e4ec72217f9|title=Redskins Waive Butler, Bring Back Jones|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927022627/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Waive-Butler-Bring-Back-Jones/b2417cb2-8bd3-45ed-9031-9e4ec72217f9|archive-date=September 27, 2012|url-status=dead}} After playing five games, he was waived again on November 6.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Activate-Sundberg-Clear-Brown/93ba5105-b27a-43cc-a164-7a5f3f1eac7a|title=Redskins Activate Sundberg, Clear Brown|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|date=November 6, 2012|accessdate=2012-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112002/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Activate-Sundberg-Clear-Brown/93ba5105-b27a-43cc-a164-7a5f3f1eac7a|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007CIN

| 7 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2008CIN

| 14 || 7 || 43 || 36 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 12 || 0

2009CIN

| 12 || 0 || 11 || 7 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2010JAX

| 16 || 5 || 33 || 31 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2011JAX

| 5 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2012WAS

| 5 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|591210287150.0010001111120

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2009CIN

| 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|102020.00000010000

References

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External links

  • [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/David-Jones/9683da4c-3433-488c-ab87-fe8ec78d5ec7 Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730054656/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/david-jones/9683da4c-3433-488c-ab87-fe8ec78d5ec7/ |date=2012-07-30 }}
  • [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/David-Jones/d983ea37-a26b-46d9-8739-571a17775aa0 Cincinnati Bengals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927023703/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/david-jones/d983ea37-a26b-46d9-8739-571a17775aa0/ |date=2009-09-27 }}

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football cornerbacks

Category:Cincinnati Bengals players

Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players

Category:New Orleans Saints players

Category:Players of American football from Greenville, South Carolina

Category:Washington Redskins players

Category:Wingate Bulldogs football players

Category:Greenville Senior High School (Greenville, South Carolina) alumni