Bob Jones (long snapper)

Bob Jones

Profile
Positions	Long snapper, defensive lineman
Personal information
Born	(1978-09-03) September 3, 1978 (age 47) Barberton, Ohio
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
College	Penn State
NFL draft	2002: undrafted
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2002)* New York Giants (2002)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Thomas Jones (born September 3, 1978) is an American football former long snapper in the National Football League for the New York Giants.

Football career

Jones played football at Penn State from 1998-2001 as a defensive lineman, being named a starter in each of those years. ^{[1] [2]} He went undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft.

He eventually signed with the New York Giants, and was named the starting long snapper for the 2002 season. He performed the Giants' long snapping duties for the first 11 games of the 2002 NFL season before a botched snap leading to a safety and eventual loss to the Houston Texans resulted in his release. ^[3]

References

1. "1998 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
2. "2001 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
3. Anderson, Dave (November 25, 2002). "Sports of The Times; Biggest Embarrassment Ever for Giants". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2018.