Jason Jones (defensive end)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = Jason Jones.jpg
| name = Jason Jones
| caption = Jones with the Detroit Lions in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 90, 91, 98
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|23}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 272
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2008)
- First-team All-MAC (2007)
| high_school = Lathrup {{nowrap|(Southfield, Michigan)}}
| college = Eastern Michigan
| draftyear = 2008
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 54
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 211
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 31.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 10
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = J/JoneJa99
}}
Jason Duane Jones (born May 23, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/11288/jason-jones|title=Jason Jones Stats, News, Bio|website=ESPN|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}
Early life
Jones attended Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, Michigan and enjoyed an outstanding prep career as a football and basketball player. He was named first-team All-Oakland Athletic Association as a senior, recording 27 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles and seven interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 395 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver. The Detroit News named him the 44th-best player on the Blue Chip list in the state of Michigan, as he also added All-Metro North honors. Jones is the younger brother of retired American Professional Basketball Player Brian LaWan Alexander. Also, Jones older brother, Michael, played football at Alabama State and other brother, Jamar, works at the White House as a Secret Service uniformed police officer.
College career
Jones played college football for Eastern Michigan University. As a senior (2007), Jones received third-team All-American and first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He played in all 12 games with 11 starts and finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles. He tied for seventh in the NCAA with a career-high 19.5 stops for losses. He added 10 quarterback pressures, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble while breaking up three passes and blocking a kick. Selected to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl All-Star Game and finished with three tackles, one sack for 14 yards and one forced fumble. Jones was named the recipient of the Harold E. Sponberg Award as the team's top down lineman scholar-athlete.{{Cite web |url=http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=448 |title=Official Site of the Tennessee Titans |access-date=May 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302045532/http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=448 |archive-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
=Tennessee Titans=
Jones was selected in the second round (54th overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He started against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 16 of the 2008 season as a result of injuries to Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch. In thirteen games during the regular season, Jones totaled 31 tackles and 5 sacks. He was particularly impressive in his week 16 game against the Steelers when his 3.5 sacks, 5 tackles, and 3 forced fumbles made him a candidate for Defensive Player of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://rockymountainnews.com/|title=Rocky Mountain News - A vital source for news and information in Denver and the Rocky Mountain area.|website=Rocky Mountain News|access-date=2019-10-08}} Jones got ejected from a Week 2 game versus the Houston Texans. Jones was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2009 due to a shoulder injury.
=Seattle Seahawks=
On March 17, 2012, Jones signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks.{{Cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/17/seahawks-agree-to-one-year-deal-with-jason-jones/|title=Seahawks agree to one-year deal with Jason Jones|last=Silva|first=Evan|date=2012-03-17|website=ProFootballTalk|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}
=Detroit Lions=
On March 13, 2013, Jones signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions.{{cite web |url=http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/jason-jones-signs-with-detroit-lions/ |title=Jason Jones signs with Detroit Lions | Audibles - SI.com |accessdate=March 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315203843/http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/jason-jones-signs-with-detroit-lions/ |archivedate=March 15, 2013 }} On September 22, 2013 (Week 3 of the 2013 NFL Season), Jones suffered a season ending knee injury.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9708807|title=Lions DE Jones (knee) out for rest of season|date=2013-09-22|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}
=Miami Dolphins=
Jones had signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on May 13, 2016.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jason-jones-signs-free-agent-deal-with-dolphins-0ap3000000662666|title=Jason Jones to sign free-agent deal with Dolphins|first=Dan|last=Hanzus|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2016}} He was suspended for two games on November 21, 2016 for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Statements On Jason Jones Suspension|url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Statements-On-Jason-Jones-Suspension/5197322a-44d0-4e37-b4f1-666b2edb4adb|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=November 21, 2016|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122155258/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Statements-On-Jason-Jones-Suspension/5197322a-44d0-4e37-b4f1-666b2edb4adb|url-status=dead}} On January 6, 2017, Jones was released by the Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Dolphins waive Jason Jones|url=http://www.thephinsider.com/2017/1/6/14192874/jason-jones-waived-miami-dolphins|author=Nogle, Kevin|website=ThePhinsider.com|date=January 6, 2017}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On August 12, 2017, Jones was signed by the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|website=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-signing-former-dolphins-de-jason-jones-0ap3000000828982|title=Saints signing former Dolphins DE Jason Jones|first=Kevin |last=Patra|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=August 12, 2017}}{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/5be5e8c8-c7eb-457f-a4a5-3cceb7221dfd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914201736/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/5be5e8c8-c7eb-457f-a4a5-3cceb7221dfd|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2017|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=August 12, 2017}} On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Saints.{{cite web|title=Saints cut defensive end Jason Jones|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/29/saints-cut-defensive-end-jason-jones/|author=Gantt, Darin|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=August 29, 2017}}
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2008 | TEN
| 13 || 3 || 31 || 24 || 7 || 5.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | TEN
| 7 || 0 || 15 || 9 || 6 || 4.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | TEN
| 15 || 15 || 38 || 33 || 5 || 3.5 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | TEN
| 14 || 13 || 27 || 18 || 9 || 3.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | SEA
| 12 || 0 || 10 || 7 || 3 || 3.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | DET
| 3 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DET
| 16 || 16 || 22 || 14 || 8 || 5.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | DET
| 15 || 15 || 31 || 27 || 4 || 4.5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | MIA
| 14 || 5 || 36 || 22 || 14 || 3.5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 109 | 70 | 211 | 155 | 56 | 31.5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
=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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2008 | TEN
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DET
| 1 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charity work
Jones is affiliated with the 501c3 Non-Profit Team Alexander Athletics Colorado Club Basketball Program. The organization is exclusively for charitable and educational purposes addressing its mission through programs and events. T.A.A. encourages a cross-cultural environment to stimulate conversation with the purpose of overcoming racial barriers, relations and networking to promote unity through athletics and sports.
References
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External links
- [http://www.emueagles.com/ Eastern Michigan University Athletic Page]
- [http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=448/ Tennessee Titans bio]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.taathletics.org Team Alexander Athletics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126224739/https://www.taathletics.org/ |date=November 26, 2018 }}
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