Brian Jones (wide receiver)

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Brian Jones
York Lions
2024, Coach Brian Jones.jpg
Jones with the York Lions in 2024
Born: (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994 (age 30)
Enfield, Nova Scotia
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) Special teams coordinator
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight233 lb (106 kg)
University Acadia
CFL draft 2016, round: 1, pick: 4
Drafted by Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As coach
2022–present York Lions
(Special teams coordinator)
2023 York Lions
(Associate head coach)
As player
2016–2018 Toronto Argonauts
2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2019–2020 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2021 Toronto Argonauts
Career stats
Games played44
Receptions 16
Receiving yards 168
Receiving average 10.5
Touchdowns 1
Spec. teams tackles 17

Brian Jones (born April 22, 1994) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and is the special teams coordinator for the York Lions of U Sports football. He played professionally for the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the Acadia Axemen.

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University career

Jones played for the Acadia Axemen football team from 2013 to 2016. He was named the Atlantic University Sport Most Valuable Player in 2014 and a CIS Second team All-Star in 2015. [1] In the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the tenth best of the players eligible in the 2016 CFL Draft. [2]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Jones was drafted fourth overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 29, 2016. [3] He dressed for 12 games for the Argonauts in 2016, his rookie season, and started four. He made 12 receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown. He dressed in nine games in 2017 and three in 2018, but didn't record any receptions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 20, 2018, he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft. [4] There, he dressed in 10 games and recorded two receptions for 20 yards. He became a free agent on February 12, 2019.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Jones signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the first day of free agency on February 12, 2019. [5] He played in the first two games of the season for the Tiger-Cats, but was released on June 26, 2019. [6] He was re-signed by the Tiger-Cats on August 6, 2019. [7] He re-signed with the team again on February 10, 2021. [8] He was released on June 28, 2021. [9]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 26, 2021, it was announced that Jones had re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [10] He played in the last regular season game for the Argonauts in 2021 and his practice roster contract expired on December 6, 2021. [11]

Coaching career

Jones was hired as the special teams coordinator for the York Lions for the 2022 season. [12] Just prior to the 2023 season, Jones was named an associate head coach of the Lions, alongside the team's offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Griffith. [13] However, the team finished 0–8 that year, allowing an average of 70 points per game, resulting in the team hiring a permanent head coach for 2024. [14] [15]

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  2. ↑ Onyemata takes Top Spot in CFL Scouting Bureau Final Rankings, Canadian Football League, April 26, 2016, retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "First-round draft Pick Brian Jones signs with Argos". May 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Riders acquire former 4th overall pick Brian Jones". August 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ticats sign former fourth overall pick Brian Jones". February 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ticats release receiver Brian Jones". June 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ticats sign Brian Jones to practice roster". August 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tiger-Cats re-sign wide receiver Jones". TiCats.ca. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add three players on defence". TiCats.ca. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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