Reggie Jones (cornerback, born 1986)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2010}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reggie Jones
| image =
| caption =
| number = 35, 29, 20, 31, 27
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|15}}
| birth_place = Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 200
| college = Idaho
Portland State
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2011}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2012}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2013}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
- UFL champion (2011)
| status =
| pfr = JoneRe01
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20140720154943/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/5801
}}
Reggie Jones (born March 15, 1986) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Portland State University and the University of Idaho.
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
Jones was originally signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints on April 8, 2009. Though he tore his Achilles tendon during the season, he was a part of the 2009 Super Bowl Championship team. He recovered from his injury and the next year made the Saints practice roster.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/21383/nfl/news/reggie-jones |title=Reggie Jones |publisher=kffl.com |access-date=January 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108184408/http://www.kffl.com/player/21383/nfl/news/reggie-jones |archive-date=January 8, 2015 }}
=Washington Redskins=
The Washington Redskins claimed Jones off the Saints practice roster promoting him to the active roster on December 29, 2010. He was released by the Redskins on September 4, 2011.
=Minnesota Vikings=
=Virginia Destroyers=
Released after final cuts, Jones played in the UFL for the Virginia Destroyers, where he started as a cornerback and won a UFL Championship under coach Marty Schottenheimer.{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Reggie-Jones/279347de-b478-4928-a244-32390b319bad|title=Reggie Jones|publisher=New Orleans Saints|access-date=2010-10-03}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Jones signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 14, 2014. He was the starting cornerback.{{cite web|url=http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5801 |title=Reggie Jones |publisher=ottawaredblacks.com |access-date=January 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901042252/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5801 |archive-date=September 1, 2014 }} He was released by the Redblacks on September 6, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2014 |title=Transactions - 2014 |publisher=cfl.ca/ |access-date=January 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108051139/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 }}
Other work
{{BLP sources|date=September 2021|section}}
Outside of his playing career, Jones leads one of the top youth football programs in the country "Heir Academy" ( HeirSports.com ). Hundreds of collegiate athletes have gone through the Heir Academy program based in Puyallup, WA. The youth tackle program has also been successful, boasting an American Youth Football Conference D1 National Championship. Jones is also a public speaker. On his "Believe Beyond Tour", he appeared in over 50 schools throughout the United States and Canada. He has been highlighted at national youth conferences, leadership conferences, assemblies, youth rallies, and church services. He was featured on the 2014 NSOG (Nothing Short of Greatness) Tour with speaker Trent Shelton. He was the keynote speaker at the youth conference WeDay and the National Youth At-Risk Conference in Savannah, Georgia.
Jones is the Owner and Founder of Heir Football Academy, an instructional program in the state of Washington. This is a nationally ranked program, with many of its members receiving scholarship offers at universities around the country. The platform is designed to meet the needs of position and scheme-specific instruction, as well individual, group, and team training. Instructors are former NFL and NCAA Football players giving back in a physical and mental capacity.
Jones is founder, president, and director of the mentoring program Showtime For Stars, a mentoring program for student athletes. The foundation is supported by various businesses and former professional and collegiate athletes serving as mentors to youth (ages 12–18).
In May 2014, Showtime For Stars put on the 1st Annual Showtime For Stars Golf Tournament, held at the New Castle Golf Club in New Castle, Washington. The same month, the group held the Showtime For Stars Football Skills Camp in Kent, Washington. NFL athletes from various teams served as coaches and guest speakers. Over 300 participants attended from Washington, California, and Oregon.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jonesreg004 Stats Crew profile]
- [http://www.ReggieShowtimeJones.com Reggie Jones' official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503203137/http://www.reggieshowtimejones.com/ |date=2014-05-03 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140901042252/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5801 Ottawa Redblacks bio]
- [http://HeirSports.com HEIR Football Academy]
- [http://ShowtimeForStars.Org Showtime For Stars]
{{Super Bowl XLIV}}
{{2011 Virginia Destroyers}}
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Category:Players of American football from Bellevue, Washington
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