Abry Jones

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Abry Jones
No. 91, 95
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 33)
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:196
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Abry Jones (born September 8, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013 and played his entire career with the team. [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. [3] He made the team's 53-man roster on August 30, 2013. [4] Jones made his NFL debut on October 6, 2013, against the St. Louis Rams. [5] On October 20, 2013, Jones made his first career tackle against the San Diego Chargers. [6] On December 22, 2013, Jones recorded his first career sack and a season high four tackles against the Tennessee Titans. [7]

On October 5, 2014, Jones recorded a career-high two sacks including his first career forced fumble against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [8] [9] On December 18, 2014, Jones made his first career start and recorded a career high five tackles against the Tennessee Titans. [10] In the 2014 season at the time, Jones recorded a career-best 39 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. [11]

On October 4, 2015, Jones recorded his first career fumble recovery against the Indianapolis Colts. [12] On January 1, 2016, Jones was placed on injured reserve. [13]

On February 15, 2017, Jones signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Jaguars. [14] [15] 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. [16]

On October 22, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [17] He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 25, and began practicing with the team again, [18] but the team did not activate him before his practice period expired on December 16. [19]

Tennessee Titans

On June 3, 2021, Jones signed with the Tennessee Titans. [20] He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 24. [21]

Personal life

Jones' cousin Javontae Jean-Baptiste was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL draft. [22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2013 JAX 809810.50000000000
2014 JAX 1623923163.04000011000
2015 JAX 15017892.03000021100
2016 JAX 159322660.04000010000
2017 JAX 1515312471.01000061100
2018 JAX 156292181.05000020000
2019 JAX 16153115162.01000000100
2020 JAX 558440.00000000000
Career 10552196129679.5180000123300

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2017 JAX 327610.01000010000
Career 327610.01000010000

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  2. ↑ "Abry Jones, Georgia, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jaguars Notebook: Undrafted rookie Abry Jones finds a home". Florida Times-Union. September 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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