Abry Jones

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Abry Jones
No. 95
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 32)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Northside
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
College: Georgia
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:186
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Abry Jones (born September 8, 1991) is a former American football nose tackle. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2013 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Georgia.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.15 s1.82 s3.00 s4.94 s7.83 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following the 2013 NFL Draft, Jones was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's 53-man roster on August 30, 2013. Jones made his NFL debut on October 6, 2013, against the St. Louis Rams. [3] On October 20, 2013, Jones made his first career tackle against the San Diego Chargers. [4] On December 22, 2013, Jones recorded his first career sack and a season high four tackles against the Tennessee Titans. [5]

On October 5, 2014, Jones recorded a career-high two sacks including his first career forced fumble against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [6] [7] On December 18, 2014, Jones made his first career start and recorded a career high five tackles against the Tennessee Titans. [8] In the 2014 season at the time, Jones recorded a career-best 39 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. [9]

On October 4, 2015, Jones recorded his first career fumble recovery against the Indianapolis Colts. [10] On January 1, 2016, Jones was placed on injured reserve. [11]

On February 15, 2017, Jones signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Jaguars. [12] [13] On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Houston Texans, Jones's teammate Yannick Ngakoue forced a fumble off of quarterback Tom Savage. The fumble was recovered by Jones and set the Jaguars' offense up for a touchdown scoring drive. [14]

On October 22, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [15] He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 25, and began practicing with the team again, [16] but the team did not activate him before his practice period expired on December 16. [17]

Tennessee Titans

On June 3, 2021, Jones signed with the Tennessee Titans. [18] He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 24, 2021. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents, April 28, 2013
  2. ↑ "Abry Jones, Georgia, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars: Abry Jones". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chargers vs. Jaguars - Box Score - October 20, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Titans vs. Jaguars - Box Score - December 22, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Steelers vs. Jaguars - Play-By-Play - October 5, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Steelers vs. Jaguars - Box Score - October 5, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Titans vs. Jaguars - Box Score - December 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Abry Jones: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jaguars vs. Colts - Box Score - October 4, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jaguars place Abry Jones on IR, sign Richard Ash from PS". FCN First For You. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (February 14, 2017). "Jaguars sign DT Abry Jones to four-year, $16M deal". NFL.com.
  13. ↑ "Jaguars re-sign Abry Jones". Jaguars.com. February 15, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jaguars' Abry Jones: Receives return designation". CBSSports.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Jaguars' Abry Jones: Shut down for season". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  18. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (June 3, 2021). "Titans Add Veteran D-Linemen Trevon Coley and Abry Jones While Waiving Two Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. ↑ "Former Jaguars NT Abry Jones Retires". SI.com. July 24, 2021.
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