Jamarco Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamarco “Juice” Jones
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = Detroit Lions
| number = 72
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|4}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 305
| high_school = De La Salle Institute (Chicago)
| college = Ohio State
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 168
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2017)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2016)
| statleague = NFL
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 38
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 7
| pfr = JoneJa08
}}
Jamarco “Juice” Jones (born June 4, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He started his final 27 games at Ohio State at left tackle.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 299
| dash = 5.50
| ten split = 1.90
| twenty split = 3.02
| shuttle = 4.99
| cone drill = 8.32
| vertical = 24.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| bench = 18
| arm span = 35 1/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Jamarco Jones Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamarco-jones/32004a4f-4e40-4567-a754-a909b48a207f |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Draft Scout Jamarco Jones College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=130808&DraftYear=2018 |access-date=August 4, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Jones was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, 168th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Pick Ohio State Offensive Tackle Jamarco Jones In Fifth Round Of 2018 NFL Draft|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-pick-ohio-state-offensive-tackle-jamarco-jones-in-fifth-round-of-2018-n|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=July 5, 2018}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-set-53-man-roster|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
On October 3, 2019, Jones replaced right guard D.J. Fluker who was injured during a Thursday Night Football game against the Los Angeles Rams. Prior to this point Jones had never played the guard position before. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 30–29. On December 19, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Activate RB Rashaad Penny & DE Damontre Moore|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-rb-rashaad-penny-de-damontre-moore|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=December 19, 2020}}
On November 27, 2021, Jones was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign G Phil Haynes Off Practice Squad; Activate CB Nigel Warrior From IR|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-g-phil-haynes-off-practice-squad-activate-cb-nigel-warrior-from-ir|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=November 27, 2021}} He was activated on January 1, 2022.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 17 Game vs. Detroit|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-roster-moves-ahead-of-week-17-game-vs-detroit|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=January 1, 2022}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On March 17, 2022, Jones signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.{{cite web|title=Titans Agree to Terms With Former Seahawks Lineman Jamarco Jones|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-former-seahawks-lineman-jamarco-jones|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=March 17, 2022}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2022.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Titans Promote TE Kevin Rader to Active Roster, Place OL Jamarco Jones on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/roster-moves-titans-promote-te-kevin-rader-to-active-roster-place-ol-jamarco-jon|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=September 22, 2022}}
After being involved in multiple fights during training camp, the Titans released Jones on August 3, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Wyatt|first=Jim|date=August 3, 2023|title=Titans Release Offensive Lineman Jamarco Jones|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-release-offensive-lineman-jamarco-jones|access-date=August 3, 2023 |work=TennesseeTitans.com|language=en-US}}
=Detroit Lions=
On August 11, 2024, Jones signed with the Detroit Lions.{{cite web | last=Booher | first=Christian | title=Reports: Lions Signing LB, OL | website=SI.com | date=2024-08-11 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/reports-lions-signing-jamarco-jones-abraham-beauplan | access-date=2024-12-31}} He was released on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-announce-roster-moves-nfl-53-man|website=DetroitLions.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x8258|website=DetroitLions.com|date=August 28, 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 20, 2025.{{cite web|title=Detroit Lions sign 11 players to futures contracts, 1 to active roster|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2025/1/20/24348138/detroit-lions-sign-11-players-to-futures-contracts-1-to-active-roster|work=Pride of Detroit|date=January 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/jamarco-jones/ Detroit Lions bio]
- [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jamarco_jones_908364.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:American football offensive tackles
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