Jamir Jones
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamir Jones
| image =HoustonRoughnecksvsBirminghamStallionsUFL41925-102 (54469125007).jpg
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| caption = Jones with the Houston Roughnecks in 2025
| current_team = Houston Roughnecks
| number =44
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|14}}
| birth_place = Rochester, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 255
| high_school = Aquinas Institute {{nowrap|(Rochester, New York)}}
| college = Notre Dame (2016–2019)
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2024}})
- Houston Roughnecks ({{UFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 20
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = JoneJa11
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Jamir Jones (born June 14, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
College career
Jones played four years at Notre Dame, appearing in 55 games during his four seasons. As a senior in 2019, he played in 11 games and finished with 50 tackles, seven and a half for a loss, and four and a half sacks. He also forced two fumbles and recovered another.{{cite web|first=Teresa|last=Varley|title=Steelers sign Jones|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-jones|website=Steelers.com|date=April 7, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2021}}
Professional career
=Houston Texans=
On April 30, 2020, Jones was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Clark|title=Notre Dame football: Houston Texans sign Jamir Jones|url=https://slapthesign.com/2020/04/30/notre-dame-texans-sign-jamir-jones/|website=SlapTheSign.com|date=April 30, 2020|access-date=September 11, 2021}} and was waived on July 28.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Lane|title=Texans waive outside linebacker Jamir Jones|url=https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/28/texans-waive-jamir-jones/|website=USAToday.com|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=September 11, 2021}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)=
On April 7, 2021, Jones signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after catching Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert's attention in Notre Dame's 2021 Pro Day. Through training camp, he turned heads with his consistent motor and hustle and by regularly winning his one on one confrontations during drills and scrimmages. In preseason, he continued his strong play with four QB sacks in four games and by leading the NFL with six quarterback hits and thirteen total QB pressures while also leading the Steelers with six special teams tackles, earning a place in the 53-man roster.{{cite web|first=Shannon|last=White|title=Jamir Jones is the 2021 BTSC Isaac Redman Award winner|url=https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2021/9/9/22661279/jamir-jones-is-the-2021-btsc-isaac-redman-award-winner-steelers-notre-dame-nfl-news-update|website=BehindTheSteelCurtain.com|date=September 9, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2021}} He was waived on September 28, 2021.{{cite web|title=Steelers promote Tuszka to 53-man roster|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-promote-tuszka-to-53-man-roster|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=September 29, 2021|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929152330/https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-promote-tuszka-to-53-man-roster|url-status=dead}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
On September 29, 2021, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.{{cite web|title=Rams Claim OLB Jamir Jones Off Waivers From Steelers|url=https://steelersdepot.com/2021/09/rams-claim-olb-jamir-jones-off-waivers-from-steelers/|author=Bryan, Dave|website=SteelersDepot.com|date=September 29, 2021}} He was waived on December 25.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On December 27, 2021 Jones was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Jaguars place 10 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, James Robinson on IR & more|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-place-10-on-reserve-covid-james-robinson-on-ir-and-more|website=Jaguars.com|date=December 27, 2021}} He was waived on August 31, 2022.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Jaguars release OL Will Richardson Jr., and waive four|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-release-ol-will-richardson-and-waive-four-2022|website=Jaguars.com|date=August 31, 2022}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)=
On September 1, 2022, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite web|title=Steelers claim Jones off waivers|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-claim-jones-off-waivers|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 1, 2022}} He played in all 17 games for the Steelers, logging one pass deflection and ten total tackles. On February 27, 2023, Jones re–signed with the Steelers on a one–year contract.{{Cite web|title=Steelers re-sign Jamir Jones|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/steelers-re-sign-jamir-jones|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=nbcsports.com|language=en}}
On April 12, 2023, Jones was released by the Steelers, following an April 11 arrest for battery in a domestic violence case in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.”[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pittsburgh/news/former-pittsburgh-steeler-jamir-jones-charged-release-domestic-violence/ Former Steeler Jamir Jones charged with battery before release from team]”, CBS News, May 2, 2023. The charges were withdrawn by August 2023.{{cite news |last=Saunders |first=Alan |title=Charges Dropped, NFL Clears Former Steelers Linebacker |url=https://steelersnow.com/charges-dropped-nfl-clears-former-steelers-linebacker/ |website=SteelersNow.com |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023}}
= San Antonio Brahmas =
On December 15, 2023, Jones was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} He was released on April 30, 2024.{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}}
= Houston Roughnecks =
On July 23, 2024, Jones signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://und.com/roster/jamir-jones/ Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Houston Roughnecks (2024) players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players
Category:Players of American football from Rochester, New York